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electroretinograph

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[ih-lek-troh-ret-n-uh-graf, -grahf] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈrɛt n əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

Ophthalmology.

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

Other Word Forms

electroretinographic adjective
electroretinographically adverb
electroretinography noun

Etymology

Origin of electroretinograph

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

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