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neurophysiology

[ noor-oh-fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee, nyoor- ]

noun

  1. the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.

neurophysiology

/ ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ; ˌnjʊərəʊˌfɪzɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the study of the functions of the nervous system

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Derived Forms

  • ˌneuroˌphysioˈlogically, adverb
  • neurophysiological, adjective
  • ˌneuroˌphysiˈologist, noun

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Other Words From

  • neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal [n, oo, r-oh-fiz-ee-, uh, -, loj, -i-k, uh, l, ny, oo, r-], neuro·physi·o·logic adjective
  • neuro·physi·o·logi·ca·ly adverb
  • neuro·physi·olo·gist noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of neurophysiology1

First recorded in 1865–70; neuro- + physiology

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Example Sentences

Richards’ early foray into neurophysiology foreshadowed to a remarkable extent other recent discoveries about the processes behind reading.

Understanding the neurophysiology of the brain, therefore, would seem to be as exculpatory as finding a tumor in it.

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