Physiology

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ËŒfɪziˈɒlÉ™dÍ¡Ê’i/
• GenAm IPA: /ËŒfɪziˈɑ.lÉ™.dÍ¡Ê’i/

Origin

From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiologia, "natural philosophy"), from φύσις (phusis, "nature") + λόγος (logos, "word").

Full definition of physiology

Noun

1. 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.
2. (obsolete) The study and description of natural objects; natural science.

Derived terms

• animal physiology
• cytophysiology
• ecophysiology
• electrophysiology
• neurophysiology
• pathophysiology
• plant physiology
• psychophysiology
• sociophysiology

Related terms

• physiologic
• physiological
• physiologist