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PHYSIOLOGIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning
Example:
physiological processes
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
physical (involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit)
Derivation:
physiology (processes and functions of an organism)
physiology (the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms)
Context examples:
The finding obtained by observing, monitoring, measuring or otherwise qualitatively or quantitatively recording one or more aspects of physiologic or psychologic processes.
(Performed Observation Result, NCI Thesaurus)
Cytoplasmic Receptors are selective binding proteins that mediate the physiologic effects of specific bound regulatory molecules, such as hormones that cause a conformational and functional change in the receptor molecule.
(Cytoplasmic Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)
An agent that exerts a physiologic effect on any anatomic entity that is part of the respiratory tract and airways.
(Agent Affecting Respiratory System, NCI Thesaurus)
A category of psychiatric disorders which are the direct physiologic consequence of a general medical condition.
(Mental Disorder Due to a General Medical Condition, NCI Thesaurus)
A general physiologic process, usually associated with a specific organ or organ system, typically related to homeostasis and/or energy production.
(Metabolic Process, Organismal, NCI Thesaurus)
A mental disorder characterized by chronic fatigue and concomitant physiologic symptoms.
(Nervous Debility, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
RASD1 may form a ternary complex with CAPON and NOS1 and may function as a physiologic nitric oxide (NO) effector.
(Activator of G-Protein Signaling 1, NCI Thesaurus)
These important molecules released from platelets are key regulators of hemostasis, the physiologic arrest of hemorrhage at site of vascular leakage.
(Platelet Amyloid Precursor Protein Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
A product of the O-methylation of epinephrine by catechol O-methyltransferase, which has no physiologic activity.
(Metanephrine, NCI Thesaurus)
When used in the phrase "physiologic age," it refers to an age assigned by general health, as opposed to calendar age.
(Physiologic, NCI Dictionary)
