| electrochemistry | <study> The study of the interchange of chemical and electrical energy and the relation of electricity to chemical changes. (09 Jan 1998) |
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| electrocholecystectomy | Rarely used term for removal of the gallbladder by electrosurgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrocholecystocausis | Rarely used term for cauterization of gallbladder mucosa by electrosurgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrochronograph | <astronomy> An instrument for obtaining an accurate record of the time at which any observed phenomenon occurs, or of its duration. It has an electromagnetic register connected with a clock. See Chronograph. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| electrochronographic | Belonging to the electrochronograph, or recorded by the aid of it. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| electrocoagulation | Electrosurgical procedures used to treat haemorrhage (e.g., bleeding ulcers) and to ablate tumours, mucosal lesions, and refractory arrhythmias. (12 Dec 1998) |
| electrocochleogram | The record obtained by electrocochleography. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrocochleography | A measurement of the electrical potentials generated in the inner ear as a result of sound stimulation. Origin: electro-+ L. Cochlea, snail shell, + G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| electroconductivity | <chemistry> A measure of the total dissolved ions in a substance, which indicates the material's ability to conduct electricity. <ecology> Soil electroconductivity's are determined from distilled water extracts of saturated soil pastes. (09 Oct 1997) |
| electrocontractility | The power of contraction of muscular tissue in response to an electrical stimulus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electroconvulsive | Denoting a convulsive response to an electrical stimulus. See: electroshock therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electroconvulsive therapy | Electrically induced convulsions primarily used in the treatment of severe affective disorders and schizophrenia. (12 Dec 1998) |
| electrocorticogram | A record of electrical activity derived directly from the cerebral cortex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrocorticography | The technique of recording the electrical activity of the cerebral cortex by means of electrodes placed directly on it. (05 Mar 2000) |
| electrocute | To execute or put to death by electricity. Electrocu"tion. Origin: Recent; Newspaper words. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |