| physiological processes | The functions of living organisms and their parts, and the physical and chemical factors and processes involved. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| physiological | Of or pertaining to physiology; relating to the science of the functions of living organism; as, physiological botany or chemistry. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| physiological adaptation | A peculiarity of the basic physical and chemical activities that occur in cells and tissues of a species, which results in it being better fitted to its environment (for example, ability to absorb nutrients under low oxygen tensions). (09 Oct 1997) |
| physiological anatomy | Anatomy studied in its relation to function. Synonym: morphophysiology, physiological anatomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physiological chemistry | The scientific study of the chemistry of living cells, tissues, organs and organisms. (09 Oct 1997) |
| physiological drives | Those drives such as hunger and thirst which stem from the biological needs of an organism. Synonym: primary drives. (05 Mar 2000) |
| physiological homeostasis | bernard-Cannon homeostasis |
| physiological intracranial calcification | <radiology> Pineal gland, habenular commisure, choroid plexus, dura, pacchionian bodies, basal ganglia and dentate nucleus (12 Dec 1998) |
| physiological sphincter | A section of a tubular structure that acts as if it has a band of circular muscle to constrict it, although no such specialised structure can be found on morphological examination. Synonym: functional sphincter, radiological sphincter. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pathologic processes | The mechanisms and forms involved in the structural and functional changes in tissue and organs which cause or are caused by disease. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mental processes | Conceptual functions or thinking in all its forms. (12 Dec 1998) |
| group processes | The procedures through which a group approaches, attacks, and solves a common problem. (12 Dec 1998) |
| complex learning processes | Those process's that require the use of symbolic manipulations, as in reasoning. (05 Mar 2000) |
| copying processes | Reproduction of data in a new location or other destination, leaving the source data unchanged, although the physical form of the result may differ from that of the source. (12 Dec 1998) |
| progressive processes | Process's that continue after they no longer serve the needs of the organism, and after cessation of the stimulus that evoked the process. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychological phenomena and processes | Mechanisms and underlying psychological principles of mental processes and their applications. (12 Dec 1998) |