electroencephalography (English)

Where does "electroencephalography" come from?

The English noun 'electroencephalography' is formed from combining the elements 'electro-', 'encephalo-', and '-graphy'[1]. This compound structure creates a term that describes the measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes[1].

Full etymology tree

• electroencephalography (English), 'The measurement and recording of electrical activity in the brain for diagnostic purposes.'
  • compound electro- (English), 'Combining form of electricity.'
  • compound encephalo- (English), 'Pertaining to the brain.'
  • suffix -graphy (English), 'Something written or otherwise represented in the specified manner, or about a specified subject.'

Ancestors

• electro- (English)
• encephalo- (English)
• -graphy (English)

Descendants and derived words

• EEG (English)
• stereoelectroencephalography (English)

Sources

1. electroencephalography (English) - Wiktionary

Updated October 2026

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