physiology
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physiology
- /ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi/ UK
- /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ US
Where it comes from
From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiología, “natural philosophy”), from φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”). Equivalent to physio- + -logy.
noun physiologies
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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.
So he clung to the sides of the vertical tunnel, le wormhole, employing the setules covering his legs, that is, millions of tiny spider-hairs with triangular tips, a wall-creeper physiology if you wish, a hang-upside-down-from-the-ceiling anatomical boon.
Similar: bionomy
- The biology or form of a living organism.
- The study and description of natural objects; natural science.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: physiologic, physiological, physiologically, physical, congresses, pathophysiology, biology, bioscience, life-science, neurophysiology, biochemistry, anatomy, biomechanics, neurobiology, pharmacology, neurochemistry
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noun branch of biology
| Español | fisiología |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 생리학 saengnihak |
| 日本語 | 生理 seiri, 生理学 seirigaku |
| 中文 | 生理 shēnglǐ, 生理學 /生理学 shēnglǐxué |
| हिन्दी | शरीरक्रिया विज्ञान śarīrkriyā vijñān, दैहिकी daihikī, कार्यिकी kāryikī |
| Kiswahili | fiziolojia |
| Português | fisiologia |
| Français | physiologie |
| Deutsch | Physiologie |
| Italiano | fisiologia |
| Ελληνικά | φυσιολογία fysiología |
| Română | fiziologie |
| Русский | физиоло́гия fiziológija |
| Tiếng Việt | sinh lý học |
| العربية | فِيزْيُولُوجِيَا fizyulūjiyā, عِلْم وَظَائِف اَلْأَعْضَاء ʕilm waẓāʔif al-ʔaʕḍāʔ |
| עברית | פִיזְיוֹלוֹגְיָה fizyológya |
Talk about this word "physiology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/physiology. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. physiology. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/physiology "physiology." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/physiology.Cite this
@misc{physiology_2026,
title = {physiology},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/physiology},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
