conductivity

conductivity definition - medical

con·duc·tiv·i·ty (kŏnˌdŭk-tĭvˈĭ-tē)

noun
  1. The ability or power to conduct or transmit heat, electricity, or sound.
  2. The ability of a body structure to transmit an electric impulse, especially the ability of a nerve to transmit a wave of excitation.

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