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electrophysiology
[ 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.
electrophysiology
/ ɪˌlɛktrəʊˌfɪzɪˈɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of medical science concerned with the electrical activity associated with bodily processes
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Derived Forms
- eˌlectroˌphysioˈlogical, adjective
- eˌlectroˌphysiˈologist, noun
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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·lectro·physi·o·logic adjective
- e·lectro·physi·o·logi·cal·ly adverb
- e·lectro·physi·olo·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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