Occupation or Discipline
physiology Audio
phys·i·ol·o·gy [ fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee ]
Subclass of:
Biological Science Disciplines
Etymology:
Greek physis = nature + logos = study or science
Definitions related to physiology:
  • Functions of the living organism and its parts, and the physical and chemical factors and processes involved.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The biological science concerned with the life-supporting properties, functions, and processes of living organisms or their parts.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living organisms.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Physiology, study of the functioning of living organisms, animal or plant, and of the functioning of their constituent tissues or cells. The word physiology was first used by the Greeks around 600 bce to describe a philosophical inquiry into the nature of things. The use of the term with specific...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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