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electrophysiology

[ ih-lek-troh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of physiology dealing with the electric phenomena associated with the body and its functions.


electrophysiology

/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medical science concerned with the electrical activity associated with bodily processes
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Derived Forms

  • eˌlectroˌphysiˈologist, noun
  • eˌlectroˌphysioˈlogical, adjective
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Other Words From

  • e·lec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal [ih-lek-troh-fiz-ee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l], e·lectro·physi·o·logic adjective
  • e·lectro·physi·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
  • e·lectro·physi·olo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of electrophysiology1

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + physiology
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Example Sentences

Rick Born, a neurobiologist at Harvard Medical School, who studies the visual cortex using electrophysiology, helped me understand the process.

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