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physiologic

physiologic

3 6.9
Relating to the body's normal work
  • adjective
  • /ˌfɪziəˈlɑdʒɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fisiológico
  • Results of laboratory and physiologic assessments will be provided elsewhere.

Then they have a physiologic dose of TRT and that causes the sleep issue itself.

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Examples

  • The physiologic response to exercise includes increased heart rate and improved circulation.

  • Mean steady-state values for physiologic responses to the three exercise modes are listed in Table 4.

    Academic text (1992)
  • Whether this change in strategy is caused by physiologic impairments cannot be determined from the results of this work.

    Academic text (1996)
  • So similarly, NAD is managed across all ages and across all physiologic conditions in a super tight band.

  • Then they have a physiologic dose of TRT and that causes the sleep issue itself.

  • From there, the information follows its physiologic path to the auditory nerve and brain.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In addition to the physiologic effects, massage therapy may also have psychologic effects.

    Academic text (2004)
  • Continuous outcomes of physiologic measures, physical activity, diet, and psychosocial measures were compared using linear mixed models.

    Academic text (2013)
  • All these maneuvers reduce the physiologic factors that increase upper airway size during wakefulness as compared with sleep.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Strength (or muscle force capability) is determined in part by the physiologic cross-sectional area of muscle.

    Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

physiological
vsphysiologic
  • Specialized
45 5.3

How a living body's parts normally work

is about matching or being consistent with normal vital functioning
physiol
vsphysiologic
  • Informal
8.8

Relating to the normal working of living bodies and their parts

is the full formal term used in technical or clinical contexts
biophysiological
vsphysiologic
  • Specialized
9.1

The body's natural processes that make it work

focuses more narrowly on normal functioning rather than broader biology

How Physiological

normal
1.0
physiologic
  • Specialized
3 6.9
abnormal
100 4.2
pathological
  • Specialized
9 7.5

Surface Forms

physiologic positive
physiological positive

Morphology

physiologic = physiology (transparent) = physiology + ic

A standard adjectival formation from 'physiology' with '-ic' meaning 'relating to' physiological functions.

Etymology

Physiologic comes from the root physio-, from Greek physis meaning 'nature' and the same root is in physical, so it often refers to the body. So a physiologic response is a normal, natural action of the body.