psychogalvanic

American  

[sahy-koh-gal-van-ik] / ˌsaɪ koʊ gælˈvæn ɪk /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

1. pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.

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Etymology

Origin of psychogalvanic

First recorded in 1905–10; psycho- + galvanic

Example Sentences

Disturbances of pulse rate, of blood distribution and in psychogalvanic variations, appearing before, during and after the speaking interval, and the intensity of which varies approximately with the severity of the stuttering, accompany the motor manifestations of stuttering.

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