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Definition of physiology
1 : a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (such as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved — compare anatomy
2 : the organic processes and phenomena of an organism or any of its parts or of a particular bodily process
From the M-W Editors
Examples of physiology in a Sentence
She took a course in anatomy and physiology.
the physiology of diseased plants
Recent Examples of physiology from the Web
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Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu.
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After the word vigilance had been said several times, a doctor in the room raised his hand to corroborate the physiology.
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Reach Bryant Stamford, a professor of kinesiology and integrative physiology at Hanover College, at stamford@hanover.edu.
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Marijuana was the first drug that produced real positive changes in brain physiology and behavior.
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Farquhar is a professor of kinesiology and applied physiology at the University of Delaware.
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James Pawelczyk: master’s in physiology from Penn State; flew on Columbia.
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ASMI wants to know if injuries are a result of velocity, innings pitched, previous injuries, mechanics, players’ unique physiologies or a combination of factors.
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But Bruno Gualano, a professor of physiology and nutrition at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, was unconvinced.
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Did You Know?
The Latin root physio- generally means "physical", so human physiology deals with just about everything that keeps us alive and working, and other physiology specialties do the same for other animals and for plants. To do anything serious in the field of health, you've obviously got to know how the body's organs and cells function normally. Physiology used to be considered separately from anatomy, which focuses on the body's structures; however, it's now known that structure and function can't easily be separated in a scientific way, so "anatomy and physiology" are often spoken of in the same breath.
Origin and Etymology of physiology
Latin physiologia natural science, from Greek, from physi- + -logia -logy
Other Physiology Terms
PHYSIOLOGY Defined for English Language Learners
physiology
playDefinition of physiology for English Language Learners
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: a science that deals with the ways that living things function
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: the ways that living things or any of their parts function
PHYSIOLOGY Defined for Kids
physiology
playDefinition of physiology for Students
1 : a branch of biology that deals with the processes and activities that keep living things alive
2 : the processes and activities by which a living thing or any part of it functions
Medical Dictionary
physiology
playMedical Definition of physiology
physiologies
1: a branch of biology that deals with the functions and activities of life or of living matter (as organs, tissues, or cells) and of the physical and chemical phenomena involved—compare anatomy 1, morphology 1
2: the organic processes and phenomena of an organism or any of its parts or of a particular bodily process the physiology of the thyroid gland
3: a treatise on physiology
Learn More about physiology
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See words that rhyme with physiology Spanish Central: Translation of physiology Nglish: Translation of physiology for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of physiology for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about physiology
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