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/i lek'troh ret"n euh gram'/, n. Ophthalm.the graphic record obtained by electroretinography. Abbr.: ERG[1935-40; ELECTRO- + RETINO- + -GRAM1]
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electroretinogram
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electroretinogram — noun Date: 1936 a graphic record of electrical activity of the retina used especially in the diagnosis of retinal conditions … New Collegiate Dictionary
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electroretinogram — A record of the retinal action currents produced in the retina by an adequate light stimulus. [electro + retina + G. gramma, something written] * * * elec·tro·ret·i·no·gram ret ən ə .gram n a graphic record of electrical activity of the retina… … Medical dictionary
electroretinogram — elec·tro·ret·i·no·gram … English syllables
electroretinogram — e•lec•tro•ret•i•no•gram [[t]ɪˌlɛk troʊˈrɛt n əˌgræm[/t]] n. oph the graphic record obtained by an electroretinograph • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
electroretinogram — noun a graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye • Hypernyms: ↑graph, ↑graphical record … Useful english dictionary
ERG — electroretinogram. * * * ▪ desert feature also called Sand Sea, in a desert region, area of large accumulation of sand, generally in the bottom of a huge basin in which a former river piled up alluvium. Ergs are areas of actively… … Universalium
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ERG — stands for electroretinography, a test in which the electrical potentials generated by the retina of the eye are measured when it is stimulated by light. In an ERG, an electrode is placed on the cornea at the front of the eye. The electrode… … Medical dictionary
