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electroretinogram

American

[ih-lek-troh-ret-n-uh-gram] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈrɛt n əˌgræm /

noun

Ophthalmology.

the graphic record obtained by electroretinography. ERG

Etymology

Origin of electroretinogram

First recorded in 1935–40; electro- + retin(a) ( def. ) + -o- ( def. ) + -gram ¹

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Through electroretinogram analyses, the research team was able to show that rod photoreceptors and bipolar cells in the knockout mice exhibit functional deficits in visual processing.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024

He said they use the insect equivalent of a lie detector, an electroretinogram.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2011

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