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stereoelectroencephalography en · NOUN

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ster-der. Ancient Greek στερεός (stereós) Ancient Greek στερεο- (stereo-)der. English stereo- French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōl ? Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōlder. Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)der. English encephalo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -graphy English stereoelectroencephalography From stereo- + electro- + encephalo- + -graphy.

Meanings

1. A highly specialized neurosurgical diagnostic procedure in which multiple thin electrodes are implanted into precise regions of the brain to record electrical activity in three dimensions, primarily used to locate the origin of seizures in patients with epilepsy who are being evaluated for surgical treatment.

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