ergo-, erg-

(Greek: work)

Also see the urg- words that have been "transformed" from the basic elements of this unit.

ergatogynomorphous
ergatogynous
Having worker-like females, as in some social insects.
ergatoid
A social insect with normal male characteristics and a worker-like body; an ergataner.
ergatomorphic
A social insect with normal male genitalia and a worker-like body; an ergatoid male; an ergataner.
ergocardiogram
A record of the extent of movement or the amount of work done by the heart.
ergocardiograph
A medical instrument that measures the mechanical, or work, force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
ergocardiography
An instrument for recording working activities of heart beats.
ergocheiron
ergodermatosis
ergodic
ergodynamograph
An instrument for recording both the degree of muscular force and the amount of the work accomplished by muscular contraction.
ergodynamorph
ergoesthesiograph (s) (noun), ergoesthesiographs (pl)
An instrument for recording the amount of work done during muscular activity: When jogging, Yvonne wore an ergoesthesiograph which monitored her speed and endurance for long distance runs.

Other terms that have the same meaning as ergoesthesiograph include "ergometer" and "ergograph".

ergogenic
ergogram
A record made by an ergograph (an instrument for recording the amount of work done by muscular contractions, or the amplitude of contraction).

Cross references related to "work, toil" word families: argo-; ergasio-; labor-; oper-; pono-; urg-.