Etymology

stereoelectroencephalography

Today it means: A highly specialized neurosurgical diagnostic procedure in which multiple thin electrodes are implanted into precise regions of the brain to record electrical activity in three dimensions, primarily used to locate the origin of seizures in patients with epilepsy who are being evaluated for surgical treatment. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ster-
  2. Ancient Greekστερεός (stereós)
  3. Ancient Greekστερεο- (stereo-)
  4. Englishstereo-
  5. Frenchélectro-
  6. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  7. Latinēlectrum
  8. Latinelectro-
  9. Englishelectro-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  11. Ancient Greekἐν (en)
  12. Ancient Greekἐν- (en-)
  13. Proto-Indo-European*gʰebʰ-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*gʰébʰōl
  15. Proto-Hellenic*kʰepʰəlā́
  16. Ancient Greekκεφᾰλή (kephălḗ)
  17. Ancient Greekἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)
  18. Englishencephalo-
  19. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  20. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  21. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  22. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  23. English todaystereoelectroencephalography

From stereo- + electro- + encephalo- + -graphy.

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