Etymology

electromyograph

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Today it means: A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms. Full definition →

English myograph ← Latin electro- ← Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
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The story

  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishmyograph
  7. English todayelectromyograph

From electro- + myograph.

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