neurophysiology

noun neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gy \-ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē\

Definition of NEUROPHYSIOLOGY

: physiology of the nervous system

— neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ also neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·ic \-jik\ adjective

— neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly \-ji-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gist \-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun

1868

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gy \ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural neu·ro·phys·i·ol·o·gies

: physiology of the nervous system

—neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal \-ē-ə-ˈläj-i-kəl\ also neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·ic \-ik\ adjective

—neu·ro·phys·i·o·log·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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