neurophysiologist
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- noun
- /ˌnʊroʊˌfɪziˈɑlədʒɪst/
- Specialized
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neurofisiólogo
- As a neurophysiologist, she specialized in studying how the nervous system responds to various stimuli.
Examples
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The neurophysiologist recorded the brain's electrical activity to better understand neural functions.
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Finally, my parents were told by a top neurophysiologist to make the connection between speech and psychology.
Fiction book (2000) -
So for a synaptic neurophysiologist, it has a very specific meaning.
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Neurophysiologist Ruth Bleier pointed out that these assertions were based upon a 3 percent difference in two areas of the visual cortex in rats' brains.
Academic text (1992) -
Electrophysiologic monitoring was carried out by a clinical neurophysiologist (R.P.) who had met the professional requirements established by the American Board of Neurophysiological Monitoring (ABNM).
Academic text (2006) -
After graduating from Oxford University, where he studied classics, mathematics, physiology, and psychology, Burt worked for four years as an assistant to the celebrated neurophysiologist Sir Charles Sherrington at Liverpool University.
Academic text (1991) -
The neurophysiologist presented her findings about the effects of stress on brain activity at the conference.
Synonyms
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A scientist who studies the brain and nervous system
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A scientist who studies how living things and their parts work
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A scientist who studies the brain and nerves
A doctor or scientist who studies electrical signals in the body, for example the heart
Surface Forms
Morphology
neurophysiologist = physiologist (semi-transparent) = neuro + physiolog + ist
The word is transparently built by adding neuro- to physiologist, but the specialized scientific sense and combining-form base make it only partly accessible to an average learner.
Etymology
The word neurophysiologist has three parts: neuro- meaning 'nerve', physio- meaning 'body' or 'natural', and -logist meaning 'one who studies'. So a neurophysiologist is someone who studies the body's nerves, which is why they look at how the nervous system works and measure its electrical activity.