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The medical terminology combining form meaning brain ventricle is "ventricul/o." It is derived from Latin and is used to describe the cavities within the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid.
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Electroencephalic means pertaining to the brain's electricity.
"-itis" in medical terminology means inflammation, and "mening" is referring to the meninges, which are the membranes surrounding the brain. So meningitis means inflammation of the membranes covering the brain.
Encephal- means brain.
The medical terminology combining form -itia refers to a condition or state of disease. It is commonly used in words like delirium (state of acute confusion) or encephalitis (inflammation of the brain).
EEGI believe you are referring to the electroencephalogram, which is a multi-lead measurement of the electrical impulses in the brain. It is commonly referred to as an EEG.Electroencephalogram (EEG)An electroencephalogram (EEG) is what measures the electrical impulses of the heart.EEGelctroencephalographyelectroencephalographyElectroencephalographyAn electroencephalogram (EEG)The electroencephalogramThis is the electroencephalogram, or EEG; it measures electrical impulses in the brain.
A combining form, sometimes called a root of the word, is a part that identifies the thing you are talking about. For example, "encephal/o" would indicate that the word has to do with the brain. The "/o" at the end means that an "o" might be included, depending on whether it is followed by a consonant or vowel. ElectroENCEPHALOgram has to do with the brain, and is a record (-gram) obtained by measuring electric waves. the "o" is needed b ecause "gram" starts with a consonant. ENCEPHALitis is inflammation of the brain. No "o" is needed because "itis" starts with a vowel.
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Go to the doctor. This is not the venue for medical advice.
Any material that can conduct electricity can produce a magnetic field. The brain uses tinny amounts of electricity to move messages around itself so the brain produces a very small magnetic field that Medical Doctors using very sensitive equipment may be able to detect
There is no electricity inside of your brain.