physiology

One entry found for physiology.

Main Entry: phys·i·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: fiz--äl--j
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -gies
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 -- compare ANATOMY 1, MORPHOLOGY 1
2 : the organic processes and phenomena of an organism or any of its parts or of a particular bodily process <the physiology of the thyroid gland>
3 : a treatise on physiology