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| anatomy |
the science concerned with the structure or physiology of plants or animals. [1/4 definitions] |
| autonomic |
in physiology, of or relating to the autonomic nervous system. [1/3 definitions] |
| calcification |
in physiology, the hardening of tissue through deposition of calcium salts. [1/3 definitions] |
| calcify |
in physiology, to make or become bony or hard by the deposit of calcium salts. [1/2 definitions] |
| climacteric |
in physiology, a period in life of changing or decreasing physical capacities, such as menopause. [1/3 definitions] |
| colloid |
in physiology, any of several gelatinous bodily secretions. [1/3 definitions] |
| consensual |
in physiology, denoting an involuntary response on one side of the body to a stimulus applied to the other side. [1/2 definitions] |
| convergence |
in physiology, the coordinated movement of the eyes to focus on a near object or point. [1/4 definitions] |
| demineralization |
in physiology, the loss of bodily minerals. [1/2 definitions] |
| diastole |
in physiology, the normal rhythmic expansion of the heart chambers, during which the chambers fill with blood. (Cf. systole.) |
| efferent |
in physiology, carrying or directing away from an organ. (Cf. afferent.) [2 definitions] |
| hypertonic |
in physiology, of or pertaining to high tension in tissue, such as muscle tissue or arteries. [1/2 definitions] |
| hypotonic |
in physiology, of or pertaining to low tension in tissue, such as muscle tissue or arteries. [1/2 definitions] |
| idiosyncrasy |
a particular aspect of an individual's physiology, esp. an allergy or susceptibility to a drug. [1/2 definitions] |
| limen |
in physiology or psychology, the threshold of a response. |
| metabolite |
in physiology, any substance that is an intermediate or product of a chemical process occurring in the body. |
| neural network |
in physiology, an interconnected system of neurons that transmits information in a coordinated manner. [1/2 definitions] |
| neurobiology |
the scientific study of the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. |
| Nobel prize |
any of the international prizes awarded annually for achievements in physics, chemistry, economics, medicine or physiology, literature, and the promotion of peace, by a Swedish foundation established according to the bequest of Alfred Nobel. |
| reuptake |
in physiology, the reabsorption of a neurotransmitter by a neuron following transmission of a nerve impulse. |
| uptake |
in physiology, a tissue's or organ's absorption of, or capacity to absorb, a chemical substance. [1/2 definitions] |
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