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electrophysiology
[ ih-lek-troh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of physiology dealing with the electric phenomena associated with the body and its functions.
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Origin of electrophysiology
First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + physiology
OTHER WORDS FROM electrophysiology
e·lec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal [ih-lek-troh-fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ɪˌlɛk troʊˌfɪz i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, e·lec·tro·phys·i·o·log·ic, adjectivee·lec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbe·lec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby electrophysiology
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How to use electrophysiology in a sentence
Rick Born, a neurobiologist at Harvard Medical School, who studies the visual cortex using electrophysiology, helped me understand the process.
British Dictionary definitions for electrophysiology
electrophysiology
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the branch of medical science concerned with the electrical activity associated with bodily processes
Derived forms of electrophysiology
electrophysiological, adjectiveelectrophysiologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for electrophysiology
electrophysiology
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-fĭz′ē-ŏl′ə-jē ]
n.
The branch of physiology that studies the relationship between electric phenomena and bodily processes.
The electric activity associated with a bodily part or function.
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