Meanings
plural physiologies
- countableuncountableA 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.
So he clung to the sides of the vertical tunnel, le wormhole, employing the setules covering his legs, that is, millions of tiny spider-hairs with triangular tips, a wall-creeper physiology if you wish, a hang-upside-down-from-the-ceiling anatomical boon.
2023, Isabel Waidner, Corey Fah Does Social Mobility, Hamish Hamilton, page 86Synonyms: bionomy
- countableobsoleteuncountableThe study and description of natural objects; natural science.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA 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.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
- Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekφύσις (phúsis)
- Proto-Indo-European*leǵ-
- Proto-Indo-European*lóǵos
- Proto-Hellenic*lógos
- Ancient Greekλόγος (lógos)
- Ancient Greekφῠσῐολογίᾱ (phŭsĭologíā)
- Latinphysiologia
- Frenchphysiologie
- Englishphysiology
From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiología, “natural philosophy”), from φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”). Equivalent to physio- + -logy.
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Arabic فِيزْيُولُوجِيَا, عِلْم وَظَائِف اَلْأَعْضَاء
- فِيزْيُولُوجِيَا (fizyulūjiyā)branch of biology
- عِلْم وَظَائِف اَلْأَعْضَاء (ʕilm waẓāʔif al-ʔaʕḍāʔ)branch of biology
Bulgarian физиология
- физиология (fiziologija)branch of biology
Catalan fisiologia
- fisiologiabranch of biology
Chinese Mandarin 生理, 生理學 /生理学
- 生理 (shēnglǐ)branch of biology
- 生理學 /生理学 (shēnglǐxué)branch of biology
Czech fyziologie, činosloví
- fyziologiebranch of biology
- činoslovíbranch of biology
Danish fysiologi
- fysiologibranch of biology
Dutch fysiologie
- fysiologiebranch of biology
Esperanto fiziologio
- fiziologiobranch of biology
Estonian füsioloogia
- füsioloogiabranch of biology
Finnish fysiologia
- fysiologiabranch of biology
French physiologie
- physiologiebranch of biology
German Physiologie
- Physiologiebranch of biology
Greek φυσιολογία
- φυσιολογία (fysiología)branch of biology
Hebrew פִיזְיוֹלוֹגְיָה
- פִיזְיוֹלוֹגְיָה (fizyológya)branch of biology
Hindi शरीरक्रिया विज्ञान, दैहिकी
- शरीरक्रिया विज्ञान (śarīrkriyā vijñān)branch of biology
- दैहिकी (daihikī)branch of biology
- कार्यिकी (kāryikī)branch of biology
Hungarian fiziológia, élettan
- fiziológiabranch of biology
- élettanbranch of biology
Icelandic lífeðlisfræði
- lífeðlisfræðibranch of biology
Indonesian fisiologi, ilmu faal
- fisiologibranch of biology
- ilmu faalbranch of biology
Irish fiseolaíocht
- fiseolaíochtbranch of biology
Italian fisiologia
- fisiologiabranch of biology
Japanese 生理, 生理学
- 生理 (seiri)branch of biology
- 生理学 (seirigaku)branch of biology
Korean 생리학
- 생리학 (saengnihak)branch of biology
Latin physiologia
- physiologiabranch of biology
Latvian fizioloģija
- fizioloģijabranch of biology
Lithuanian fiziologija
- fiziologijabranch of biology
Malay fisiologi, kaji tugas organ
- fisiologibranch of biology
- kaji tugas organbranch of biology
Māori mātai whaiaroaro
- mātai whaiaroarobranch of biology
Norwegian Bokmål fysiologi
- fysiologibranch of biology
Persian کاراندامشناسی
- کاراندامشناسی (kārandāmšenāsī)branch of biology
Polish fizjologia
- fizjologiabranch of biology
Portuguese fisiologia
- fisiologiabranch of biology
Romanian fiziologie
- fiziologiebranch of biology
Russian физиоло́гия
- физиоло́гия (fiziológija)branch of biology
Spanish fisiología
- fisiologíabranch of biology
Swahili fiziolojia
- fiziolojiabranch of biology
Swedish fysiologi
- fysiologibranch of biology
Tagalog liksanan
- liksananbranch of biology
Thai สรีรวิทยา
- สรีรวิทยา (sà-rii-rá-wít-tá-yaa)branch of biology
Turkish fizyoloji
- fizyolojibranch of biology
Ukrainian фізіоло́гія
- фізіоло́гія (fiziolóhija)branch of biology
Vietnamese sinh lý học
- sinh lý họcbranch of biology
Cite this entry
physiology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiology
“physiology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiology. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “physiology,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/physiology.
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