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

Derived Forms

• eˌlectroˌphysiˈologist, noun
• eˌlectroˌphysioˈlogical, adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of electrophysiology¹

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + physiology

Example Sentences

“From a concerning standpoint, any time people have these types of rhythms their heart rates kind of spike up,” said Dr. Nikhil Warrier, medical director of electrophysiology at MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley.

From Los Angeles Times

The study is also the first to combine the use of two investigative techniques called electrophysiology and optogenetics to study this illusion.

From Science Daily

"To really understand what goes on inside the brain during perceptual experiences, we need to use certain methods that we cannot use on people. These include electrophysiology, the recording of neural activity with electrodes, and optogenetics, where light pulses enable or disable firing of specific neurons in a living brain."

From Science Daily

Watanabe's experiment was the first of its kind to make use of both electrophysiology and optogenetics at the same time in animal test subjects exposed to the neon-color-spreading illusion, which allowed his team to see precisely what structures within the brain are responsible for processing the illusion.

From Science Daily

"Broadly, we found that waves tended to move from the back of the brain to the front while patients were putting something into their memory," said the paper's co-author Uma R. Mohan, a postdoctoral researcher at NIH and former postdoctoral researcher in the Electrophysiology, Memory, and Navigation Laboratory at Columbia Engineering.

From Science Daily