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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, nounWords nearby neurophysiology
neuropath, neuropathology, neuropathy, neuropeptide, neuropharmacology, neurophysiology, neuropil, neuroplasm, neuroplasticity, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology
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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), adjectiveneurophysiologically, adverbneurophysiologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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