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Where does “electrogastrography” come from?

electrogastrography (English) comes from English gastrography, from English gastro, from English gastroenteritis, from English enteritis, from English enter, from Middle English entren, from Old French entrer, from Latin intrō — Contrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix.

electrogastrography (English): The recording of the electrical signals that...

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  1. The recording of the electrical signals that...

Ancestry of “electrogastrography”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgastrographyRadiography of the stomach on a patient who has...
2EnglishgastroGastroenteritis
3EnglishgastroenteritisInflammation of the mucous membranes of the...
4EnglishenteritisInflammation of the intestines, generally the...
5EnglishenterTo go or come into an enclosed or partially...
6Middle Englishentren—
7Old Frenchentrerto enter
8Latinintrō—
9Latinintrawithin; inside; during; less than
10Latininterus—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énterosinside, within
12Proto-Indo-European-terosContrastive or oppositional adjectival suffix
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