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- Frenchélectro-
- Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
- Latinēlectrum
- Latinelectro-
- Englishelectro-
- Englishencephalogram
- English todayelectroencephalogram
From electro- + encephalogram.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
electroencephalogram
Today it means: A recording of electrical brain activity (brain waves) made by an electroencephalograph. Full definition →
English encephalogram ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)