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Electromyography
Meaning: A test that records muscle activity using needle or surface sensors to assess nerve and muscle disorders.
In practice: Electromyography confirmed denervation in the muscles supplied by the C7 root.
Word parts
- -graphy means recording or imaging
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Which word means: A cord-like bundle of fibres that transmits electrical impulses between the brain, spinal cord, and body.
Answer: Nerve
Which word means: Surgical suturing together of the cut ends of a divided nerve.
Answer: Neurorrhaphy
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