definitions

electroretinograph

[ 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.

Nearby words

electropositive, electroreceptor, electroreduction, electrorefining, electroretinogram, electroretinograph, electroretinography, electrorheology, electroscission, electroscope, electrosensitive

Origin of electroretinograph

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

Related forms

e·lec·tro·ret·i·no·graph·ic [ih-lek-troh-ret-n-uh-graf-ik] /ɪˌlɛk troʊˌrɛt n əˈgræf ɪk/, adjectivee·lec·tro·ret·i·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbe·lec·tro·ret·i·nog·ra·phy [ih-lek-troh-ret-n-og-ruh-fee] /ɪˌlɛk troʊˌrɛt nˈɒg rə fi/, noun
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