neurophysiology

[ noor-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee, nyoor- ]

/ ˌnʊər oʊˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌnyʊər- /

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noun

the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.

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Origin of neurophysiology

First recorded in 1865–70; neuro- + physiology

OTHER WORDS FROM neurophysiology

neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal

[noor-oh-fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˌfɪz i əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl, ˌnyʊər-/, neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·ic, adjectiveneu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·ca·ly, adverbneu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby neurophysiology

neuropathology, neuropathy, neuropeptide, neuropharmacology, neurophysin, neurophysiology, neuropil, neuroplasm, neuroplasticity, neuroplasty, neuroplegic

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How to use neurophysiology in a sentence

Richards’ early foray into neurophysiology foreshadowed to a remarkable extent other recent discoveries about the processes behind reading.
The English Professor Who Foresaw Modern Neuroscience - Issue 100: Outsiders|Christopher Comer & Ashley Taggart|May 19, 2021|Nautilus
Understanding the neurophysiology of the brain, therefore, would seem to be as exculpatory as finding a tumor in it.
Is Free Will an Illusion? Sam Harris on His New Book|Sam Harris|March 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for neurophysiology

neurophysiology

/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of the functions of the nervous system

Derived forms of neurophysiology

neurophysiological (ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveneurophysiologically, adverbneurophysiologist, noun

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Medical definitions for neurophysiology

neurophysiology

[ nur′ō-fĭz′ē-ŏl′ə-jē ]

The branch of physiology that deals with the functions of the nervous system.