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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

“The most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest is coronary disease,” said Mark Link, a professor of internal medicine and director of cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

From Washington Post Jan. 5, 2023

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