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encephalography

encephalography

9.9
A way of taking X-ray pictures of the brain after replacing the fluid around the spine with gas
  • noun
  • /ɪnˌsɛfəˈlɒɡrəfi/
  • Archaic
translation icon : encefalografía
  • The doctor recommended encephalography to diagnose abnormalities in the patient's brain structure.

Examples

  • Before the MRI era, encephalography was commonly used to visualize brain tumors and other disorders.

  • Modern imaging techniques have largely replaced encephalography in clinical practice.

  • The doctor recommended an encephalography to diagnose the issue.

  • Did you schedule the encephalography for next week?

  • The doctor recommended encephalography to diagnose the patient's brain tumor accurately.

  • Before the availability of MRI scans, doctors relied on encephalography for detailed imaging of the brain.

  • After performing an encephalography, the specialist was able to assess the patient's neurological condition.

How Invasive

encephalography
  • Archaic
9.9
contrast medium
  • Specialized
5.1
echoencephalography
  • Specialized
9.2

Surface Forms

encephalography singular
encephalographies plural

Morphology

encephalography = encephalo + graphy

This is a learned scientific term built from the combining form 'encephalo' and the suffix '-graphy', but the meaning is not recoverable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Encephalography breaks into en- 'in', cephal- 'head', and -graphy 'recording', the same -graphy you see in photography. So, encephalography means 'recording inside the head', which explains why it was used to make pictures of the brain.