| pathologic physiology | That part of the science of disease concerned with disordered function, as distinguished from anatomical lesions. Synonym: physiopathology. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology | Activities and functions of the musculoskeletal system, the nervous system, and the eye and their parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| musculoskeletal physiology | Functions and activities of the bones and muscles as a musculoskeletal unit or individually. (12 Dec 1998) |
| hominal physiology | Physiology as applied to the elucidation of the normal functions of the human being. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skin physiology | The functions of the skin in the human and animal body. It includes the pigmentation of the skin and its appendages. (12 Dec 1998) |
| nervous system physiology | Functions and activities of the nervous system as a whole or with reference to the peripheral or the central nervous system. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental physiology | Functions and activities of dentition as a whole. (12 Dec 1998) |
| digestive physiology | Functions and activities of the digestive system as a whole or of any of its parts. (12 Dec 1998) |