electrodiagnostic
- adjective
- /ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌdaɪəɡˈnɒstɪk/
- Specialized
- The doctor used electrodiagnostic tests to determine how well the patient's nerves were functioning.
Examples
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After life-saving measures or restoration of consciousness, decompression must be performed, particularly in the patient with total facial palsy due to type 3, 4, or combined fractures whenever evidence of denervation is obtained with electrodiagnostic examinations.
Academic text (1998) -
Many clinics offer electrodiagnostic studies as a method to diagnose neuromuscular disorders.
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The electrodiagnostic equipment was interfaced to a personal computer.
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Electrodiagnostic studies indicated that the victims under study were suffering from axonal neuropathy.
Academic text (2007) -
In 2002, Friedenberg et al. reported that postoperative electrodiagnostic findings with needle EMG did not predict ultimate functional outcome in SAN neuropathy.
Academic text (2006) -
In a study by Davidoff et al., 67 percent of MWCU had upper-limb mononeuropathies defined by strict electrodiagnostic criteria (12).
Academic text (2001) -
Next, the patients underwent electrodiagnostic tests, consisting of nerve conduction studies (NCS) and electromyography (EMG).
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Accurate electrodiagnostic procedures can help identify specific types of nerve damage in patients.
Synonyms
About the electrical activity in nerves, muscles, or the brain
Relating to the electrical activity of cells or tissues
Relating to recording electrical activity in the body, for example brain or muscle signals
Surface Forms
Morphology
electrodiagnostic = diagnostic (semi-transparent) = electro + diagnostic
The word is clearly built from the electrical combining form electro- plus diagnostic, but it is a technical medical term rather than a highly frequent everyday word.
Etymology
Electrodiagnostic joins electro- meaning 'electric' and diagnostic meaning 'to find out what is wrong', so it describes methods that use tiny electric signals to check nerves and muscles.