physiologic
Of body processes
Physiologic is an adjective meaning relating to the normal functions and processes of living organisms.
It is interchangeable with physiological, though physiologic appears more often in technical and medical contexts.
A physiologic response is one the body produces naturally, as opposed to one induced by drugs or disease.
The physiologic effects of exercise include increased heart rate and respiration.
Daily biological cycle
- pulseArterial blood throb
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- breathingPulmonary gas exchange
- sleep-wakeDaily rest-activity pattern
menstrual · diurnal · nocturnal · oscillation · periodicity · cycle · biorhythm · pacemaker
Study of organism structure
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- organBody's working component
- cellularComposed of small units
- muscleContractile body tissue
neural · endocrine · respiratory · cardiovascular · gastrointestinal · renal · skeletal · dermal
Cellular nutrient conversion
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- circulationMovement through a system
- digestionBodily food breakdown
absorption · secretion · excretion · thermoregulation · osmoregulation · hydration · oxygenation · perfusion
Fitting to new conditions
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- fight-or-flightAcute threat reaction
- inflammationProtective tissue response
- immuneProtected from harm
fever · sweating · shivering · vasodilation · vasoconstriction · adrenaline · cortisol · reflex
circadian
Daily biological cycle
sleep-wake · menstrual · diurnal · nocturnal · oscillation · periodicity · cycle · biorhythm · pacemaker · entrainment
anatomy
Study of organism structure
muscle · neural · endocrine · respiratory · cardiovascular · gastrointestinal · renal · skeletal · dermal · lymphatic
metabolism
Cellular nutrient conversion
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- circulationMovement through a system
digestion · absorption · secretion · excretion · thermoregulation · osmoregulation · hydration · oxygenation · perfusion · filtration
adaptation
Fitting to new conditions
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- fight-or-flightAcute threat reaction
- inflammationProtective tissue response
immune · fever · sweating · shivering · vasodilation · vasoconstriction · adrenaline · cortisol · reflex · acclimatization
temperature
Measured heat intensity
physiologicpathological
Relating to disease processes
pathologic · abnormal · diseased · morbid · pathogenic
physiologicpsychological
Of the mind
mental · psychogenic · psychiatric · cognitive · emotional
physiologicpharmacological
Of drug science
pharmacologic · iatrogenic · artificial · synthetic · induced
- physiological responseAutomatic physical reaction to stimulus
- physiological effectsBody's measurable biological reactions
- human physiologyStudy of body functions
- physiological changesBody function modifications
- physiological processesLiving systems' internal workings
- physiological stressBody's reaction to demands
physiology, physiological, physiologist, physiologically, physiologies