Electroretinogram (Noun)
Meaning
A graphical recording of the electrical activity of the retina that results when light is flashed into the eye.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The ophthalmologist used an electroretinogram to diagnose the patient's retinal disease.
- Electroretinogram readings were abnormal, indicating that the patient's retina was not functioning properly.
- A normal electroretinogram is typically characterized by a specific waveform that corresponds to the different types of photoreceptors in the retina.
- After analyzing the electroretinogram, the doctor was able to pinpoint the specific location of the retinal damage.
- The electroretinogram showed that the patient's retina was over- or under-sensitive to certain wavelengths of light, which was a sign of the disease.