electrophysiology

/ɪlˌɛktɹoʊfˌɪzɪˈɑlədʒi/ noun

The branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms.

Word Origin A modern Greek compound: electro- from ēlektron 'amber' (where static electricity was first observed), physio- from physis 'nature', and -logy from logos 'study' — so it's the study of the electrical properties of living things. The electro- part also gives us electron, electric, and electrocute, while physio- appears in physiology and physiotherapy, and -logy in biology, psychology, geology.

noun The branch of physiology that studies the electrical activity of organisms. countable

Electrophysiology helps scientists understand how neurons communicate.

(名词) 电生理学

电生理学帮助科学家理解神经元如何传递信息。

(sustantivo) La rama de la fisiología que estudia la actividad eléctrica de los organismos.

La electrofisiología ayuda a los científicos a comprender cómo se comunican las neuronas.

(nom) électrophysiologie [Branche de la physiologie qui étudie l'activité électrique des organismes.]

L'electrophysiology aide les scientifiques à comprendre comment les neurones communiquent.

(Substantiv) Elektrophysiologie [Das Teilgebiet der Physiologie, das sich mit der elektrischen Aktivität von Organismen befasst.]

**Electrophysiology** hilft Wissenschaftlern zu verstehen, wie Neuronen kommunizieren.

(名詞) 生物の電気的活動を研究する生理学の一分野。

電気生理学は科学者がニューロン間のコミュニケーションの仕組みを理解する助けとなっている。

(substantivo) eletrofisiologia [O ramo da fisiologia que estuda a atividade elétrica dos organismos.]

A eletrofisiologia ajuda os cientistas a entender como os neurônios se comunicam.

Word parts: electro + physio + logy

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