What it means
The ending of the name of the result a test produces. An electrocardiogramih-lek-troh-KAR-dee-oh-gramA test that records the heart's electrical activity as waves on paper or a screen.electr/o electricitycardi/o heart-gram recordFull entry is a record of the heart's electrical activity, an electroencephalogramih-lek-troh-en-SEF-uh-loh-gramA test that records the electrical activity of the brain through small sensors placed on the scalp.electr/o electricityencephal/o brain-gram recordFull entry of the brain's, a mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast and an angiogram is a picture of blood vessels. Related endings: -graph is the machine that records, and -graphy is the process of recording.
Related terms
electrocardiogram
A test that records the heart's electrical activity as waves on paper or a screen.
pyel/o
A word part that means the renal pelvis, the funnel-shaped space in the kidney where urine collects.
electr/o
A word part that means electricity or electrical activity.
electroencephalogram
A test that records the electrical activity of the brain through small sensors placed on the scalp.