Etymology

electroretinography

Today it means: A diagnostic test to used to measure the electrical responses of various cell types in the retina. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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  1. Frenchélectro-
  2. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  3. Latinēlectrum
  4. Latinelectro-
  5. Englishelectro-
  6. Englishretino-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  8. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  9. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  10. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  11. English todayelectroretinography

From electro- + retino- + -graphy.

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