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physiology

[ fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.
  2. the organic processes or functions in an organism or in any of its parts.


physiology

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noun

  1. the branch of science concerned with the functioning of organisms
  2. the processes and functions of all or part of an organism
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physiology

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  1. The scientific study of an organism's vital functions, including growth and development, the absorption and processing of nutrients, the synthesis and distribution of proteins and other organic molecules, and the functioning of different tissues, organs, and other anatomic structures. Physiology studies the normal mechanical, physical, and biochemical processes of animals and plants.

physiology

  1. The study of the function of living things, including processes such as nutrition, movement, and reproduction. ( Compare anatomy and morphology .)
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Derived Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of physiology1

First recorded in 1555–65; from Latin physiologia, from Greek ±è³ó²â²õ¾±´Ç±ô´Ç²µÃ­²¹ “science of natural causes and phenomenaâ€; physio-, -logy
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of physiology1

C16: from Latin physiologia, from Greek
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“Species at each level of the food chain, from invertebrates to fish, birds, marine mammals and humans, can be affected differently based on their physiology and feeding strategies,†she said.

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Mark's innie has no concrete memory of this but the feelings are part of his physiology nevertheless.

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"Sometimes people actually perform better in space, and they're more even more focused, in a way," said Dr. Chris Mason, a professor of physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.

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Human respiratory physiology is more like that of swines than felines.

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Dermal fibroblasts are responsible for maintaining your skin’s physiology and wound repairment.

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