electrophysiology
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elec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gy

noun \i-ˌlek-trō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

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>
elec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-zē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also elec·tro·phys·i·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
elec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
elec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gist \-zē-ˈäl-ə-jist\ noun

First Known Use of ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

1838

elec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gy

noun \i-ˌlek-trō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\   (Medical Dictionary)
plural elec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gies

Medical Definition of ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY

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>
elec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also elec·tro·phys·i·o·log·ic \-ik\ adjective
elec·tro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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