electroretinograph

[ ih-lek-troh-ret-n-uh-graf, -grahf ]

noun

, Ophthalmology.

1. an instrument that measures the electrical response of the retina to light stimulation.

Other Words From

• e·lec·tro·ret·i·no·graph·ic [ih-lek-troh-ret-n-, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective
• e·lectro·reti·no·graphi·cal·ly adverb
• e·lec·tro·ret·i·nog·ra·phy [ih-lek-troh-ret-n-, og, -r, uh, -fee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of electroretinograph¹

First recorded in 1960–65; electro- + retin(a) ( def ) + -o- ( def ) + -graph