electrophysiology

noun

elec·​tro·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy i-ˌlek-trō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce electrophysiology (audio)
1
: physiology that is concerned with the electrical aspects of physiological phenomena
2
: electrical phenomena associated with a physiological process (such as the function of a body or bodily part)
electrophysiology of the eye
electrophysiological adjective
or less commonly electrophysiologic
electrophysiologically adverb
electrophysiologist noun

Examples of electrophysiology in a Sentence

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MedTech sales growth was led by electrophysiology and cardiovascular products. Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 In a four-year study that gathered a massive amount of electrophysiology data, the scientists recorded the brain-wave voltage in 10 different regions of the brain in mice. New Atlas, 17 July 2024 The hospital said its first procedure in the new EP lab was done on May 23 by cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Awais Humayun and the hospital’s electrophysiology team. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024 The center’s specialists will include physicians with expertise in heart failure, electrophysiology, cardiac catheterization and structural heart problems. Angela Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for electrophysiology 

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of electrophysiology was in 1838

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“Electrophysiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrophysiology. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

electrophysiology

noun
elec·​tro·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy i-ˌlek-trō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce electrophysiology (audio)
plural electrophysiologies
1
: physiology that is concerned with the electrical aspects of physiological phenomena
2
: electrical phenomena associated with a physiological process (as the function of a body or bodily part)
electrophysiology of the eye
electrophysiological adjective
also electrophysiologic
electrophysiologically adverb

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