Etymology

electroencephalographic

Today it means: of or pertaining to electroencephalography or electroencephalographs Full definition →

English electroencephalograph ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishencephalograph
  7. Englishelectroencephalograph
  8. English todayelectroencephalographic

From electroencephalograph + -ic.

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