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

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

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