| APACHE | Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation [severity-of-illness index] |
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| IAP | immunosuppressive acidic protein; inosinic acid pyrophosphorylase; Institute of Animal Physiology; i... |
| PHY | pharyngitis; physical; physiology |
| PHYS | physiology |
| physio | physiology; physiotherapy |
| electronic potential | <chemistry, physiology> The measure (in volts) of electron pressure. A measure of the difference in electron concentrations between two compartments, such as either side of a cell membrane. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| aestho-physiology | <study> The science of sensation in relation to nervous action. Origin: Gr. To perceive + E. Physiology. (04 Mar 1998) |
| bacterial physiology | Physiological processes and activities of bacteria. (12 Dec 1998) |
| blood physiology | Observable characteristics of blood activities and functions, such as blood groups, coagulation processes, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| cardiovascular physiology | Functions and activities of the cardiovascular system as a whole or of any of its parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| general physiology | The science of the functions or vital processes common to almost all living things, whether animal or plant, as opposed to aspects of physiology peculiar to particular types of animals or plants, or to the application of physiology to applied sciences such as medicine and agriculture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| viral physiology | Biological processes and activities of viruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pathologic physiology | That part of the science of disease concerned with disordered function, as distinguished from anatomical lesions. Synonym: physiopathology. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cell physiology | Characteristics and physiological processes of cells from cell division to cell death. (12 Dec 1998) |
| reproductive and urinary physiology | Physiology of the human and animal body, male or female, in the reproductive process and the physiology of the urinary tract. (12 Dec 1998) |
| respiratory physiology | Functions and activities of the respiratory tract as a whole or of any of its parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| circulatory and respiratory physiology | Functions and activities of cardiovascular circulation and of respiration and respiratory mechanics. (12 Dec 1998) |
| physiology | <study> The study of how living organisms function. (09 Oct 1997) |
| comparative physiology | The science concerned with the differences in the vital processes in different species of organisms, particularly with a view to the adaptation of the processes to the specific needs of the species, to illuminating the evolutionary relationships among different species, or to establishing other interspecific generalizations and relationships. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plant physiology | Physiological functions characteristic of plants. (12 Dec 1998) |