First Known Use: 1615
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physiology
noun phys·i·ol·o·gy \ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē\
: a science that deals with the ways that living things function
: the ways that living things or any of their parts function
Full Definition of PHYSIOLOGY
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: the organic processes and phenomena of an organism or any of its parts or of a particular bodily process
— phys·i·ol·o·gist \-jist\ noun
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Origin of PHYSIOLOGY
Latin physiologia natural science, from Greek, from physi- + -logia -logy
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PHYSIOLOGY Defined for Kids
physiology
noun phys·i·ol·o·gy \ˌfi-zē-ˈä-lə-jē\
Definition of PHYSIOLOGY for Kids
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: a branch of biology that deals with the processes and activities that keep living things alive
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: the processes and activities by which a living thing or any part of it functions
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physiology
noun phys·i·ol·o·gy \ˌfiz-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē\
plural phys·i·ol·o·gies
Medical Definition of PHYSIOLOGY
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: 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
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: 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>
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: a treatise on physiology
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