physiologically
Regarding body processes
Physiologically means in terms of how living organisms function—their organs, cells, and biological processes.
It contrasts with psychologically (mental processes) or anatomically (physical structure): The drug affects patients physiologically but not mentally.
Physiologically, the heart is just a pump.
Cellular nutrient conversion
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- circulationMovement through a system
- digestionBodily food breakdown
excretion · secretion · neurotransmission · osmoregulation · thermoregulation · synthesis · absorption · filtration
Study of organism structure
- organsFunctional body parts
- tissuesSoft disposable paper sheets
- cellsBasic biological units
- musclesContractile body tissue
skeleton · cardiovascular · respiration · digestion · nervous · endocrine · reproduction · sensory
Adjusting to new conditions
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- plasticityAbility to change shape
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
adjustment · compensation · resilience · endurance · recovery · habituation · desensitization · sensitization
Existing as essential part
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- geneticRelating to heredity
- hereditaryPassed through generations
- congenitalExisting from birth
endogenous · autonomic · instinctive · involuntary · reflexive · hardwired · inborn · natural
Overall state of health
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
- deficiencyLack of something needed
imbalance · pathology · disorder · stress · fatigue · recovery · baseline · optimal
metabolism
Cellular nutrient conversion
- homeostasisBiological internal stability maintenance
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
- circulationMovement through a system
digestion · excretion · secretion · neurotransmission · osmoregulation · thermoregulation · synthesis · absorption · filtration · regulation
anatomy
Study of organism structure
muscles · skeleton · cardiovascular · respiration · digestion · nervous · endocrine · reproduction · sensory · locomotion
acclimatization
Adjusting to new conditions
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- plasticityAbility to change shape
conditioning · adjustment · compensation · resilience · endurance · recovery · habituation · desensitization · sensitization · acclimation
inherent
Existing as essential part
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
- geneticRelating to heredity
- hereditaryPassed through generations
congenital · endogenous · autonomic · instinctive · involuntary · reflexive · hardwired · inborn · natural · baseline
wellness
Overall state of health
- dysfunctionAbnormal or unhealthy operation
- impairmentDiminished function or capacity
- abnormalityDeviation from expected state
deficiency · imbalance · pathology · disorder · stress · fatigue · recovery · baseline · optimal · suboptimal
physiologicallypsychologically
Relating to mental processes
mentally · emotionally · cognitively · psychiatrically · spiritually
physiologicallysocially
Pertaining to group interaction
culturally · environmentally · sociologically · economically · politically
physiologicallyartificially
In a manufactured way
pharmacologically · chemically · surgically · mechanically · synthetically
- physiological responseAutomatic physical reaction to stimulus
- physiological effectsBody's measurable biological reactions
- physiological changesBody function modifications
- physiological processesLiving systems' internal workings
- physiological stressBody's reaction to demands