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electrophysiology

American  
[ih-lek-troh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the branch of physiology dealing with the electric phenomena associated with the body and its functions.


electrophysiology British  
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the electrical activity associated with bodily processes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of electrophysiology

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + physiology


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Worldwide operational sales increased 5.6% year-over-year in the third quarter, fueled by electrophysiology and wound closure products.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

"To reach our conclusions, we combined many experimental approaches, including electrophysiology, pharmacology, fiber photometry, behavior, computational modeling, and molecular analyses," says the study's first author Joyce Woo, a PhD candidate in Ostroumov's lab.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 10, 2025

Its electrophysiology and wound-closure products, as well as its surgical vision business, also contributed to the growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2025

In Yartsev and Zhang's 2019 synchrony experiment, they used wireless electrophysiology and other technology to track bats' behavior and brain activity for about 100 minutes at a time.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 16, 2023

“People should be reassured that coffee is safe and part of a healthy diet,” said Kistler, the head of clinical electrophysiology research at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute in Melbourne.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2023

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