electrophysiology

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

e·lec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gy

[ih-lek-troh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee]
noun
the branch of physiology dealing with the electric phenomena associated with the body and its functions.

Origin:
1880–85; electro- + physiology

e·lec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal [ih-lek-troh-fiz-ee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] , 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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Electrophysiology has a plethora of syllables.
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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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electrophysiology (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
 
n
the branch of medical science concerned with the electrical activity associated with bodily processes
 
electrophysio'logical
 
adj
 
electrophysi'ologist
 
n

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Main Entry:  electrophysiology1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See electrobiology
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