neurophysiology
[ noor-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee, nyoor- ]
noun
the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
Origin of neurophysiology
1First 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, adjective
- neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·ca·ly, adverb
- neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gist, noun
Words Nearby neurophysiology
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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 | NautilusUnderstanding the neurophysiology of the brain, therefore, would seem to be as exculpatory as finding a tumor in it.
British Dictionary definitions for neurophysiology
neurophysiology
/ (ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of the functions of the nervous system
Derived forms of neurophysiology
- neurophysiological (ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
- neurophysiologically, adverb
- neurophysiologist, noun
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