electrophysiology
noun
elec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gy
i-ˌlek-trō-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē 
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
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The team made this discovery through advanced imaging techniques and electrophysiology to observe how the rodents transmitted the sensation of cool temperatures from skin to brain.
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New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2025
Natale, currently the executive director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, is an electrophysiology specialist who pioneered several treatments and devices for the treatment of such disorders.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Years later, Hunt and Fitt measured these four patterns using electrophysiology and Fitt went on to apply them in education and dance therapy.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The approval came in earlier than expected, according to analysts at Piper Sandler, who said Thursday that this approval increases their confidence in Abbott’s ability to grow its electrophysiology business in the high single digits this year, with accelerating growth in 2026.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 8 Aug. 2025
Natale, currently the executive director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, is an electrophysiology specialist who pioneered several treatments and devices for the treatment of such disorders.
—Reuters, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2025
Years later, Hunt and Fitt measured these four patterns using electrophysiology and Fitt went on to apply them in education and dance therapy.
—Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The approval came in earlier than expected, according to analysts at Piper Sandler, who said Thursday that this approval increases their confidence in Abbott’s ability to grow its electrophysiology business in the high single digits this year, with accelerating growth in 2026.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Electrophysiology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electrophysiology. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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electrophysiology
noun
elec·tro·phys·i·ol·o·gy
i-ˌlek-trō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē
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
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