neurophysiology

noun

neu·​ro·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy ˌnu̇r-ō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce neurophysiology (audio)
ˌnyu̇r-
: physiology of the nervous system
neurophysiological adjective
or less commonly neurophysiologic
neurophysiologically adverb
neurophysiologist noun

Examples of neurophysiology in a Sentence

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Because even the greatest engineering is no match for human neurophysiology in restoring sight. New Atlas, 29 July 2024 Not much is known about the neurophysiology or psychology of this phenomenon, sometimes called ticker taping, even though a reference to it first appeared in the scientific literature in the late 19th century. Emily Makowski, Scientific American, 4 Apr. 2024 The Hodgkin-Huxley model became the foundation of modern neurophysiology. Douglas Fox, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2018 The rest is history, as the EEG became the foundational tool of an entire field of medicine called clinical neurophysiology, although Berger was never accorded any significant recognition in Nazi Germany and hanged himself in 1941, despite being nominated for the Nobel Prize several times. Christof Koch, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2017 See all Example Sentences for neurophysiology 

Word History

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of neurophysiology was in 1859

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

Medical Definition

neurophysiology

noun
neu·​ro·​phys·​i·​ol·​o·​gy ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce neurophysiology (audio)
plural neurophysiologies
: physiology of the nervous system
neurophysiological adjective
also neurophysiologic
neurophysiologically adverb

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