Electroretinographic

/ɪˌlɛktroʊˌrɛtənəˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or produced by the recording of electrical activity from the retina of the eye.

Etymology

From electroretinograph + -ic (adjectival suffix). Emerged in medical terminology in the 20th century.

Kelly Says

When doctors use electroretinographic testing on premature babies or people who can't communicate, they can see how their eyes are working without needing verbal responses—it's pure physics telling the story.

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