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noun

physiology

the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms

In a sentence

Six example sentences with physiology, each labelled with its topic.

  • Altitude camps work because the physiology of an athlete adapts, building extra red cells to carry thinner air.

    Fitness

  • Her first year covered the physiology of the kidney in such detail that she could sketch every filtration step from memory.

    Medicine

  • Warmer rivers upset the physiology of trout, whose gills cannot pull enough oxygen once the water passes twenty degrees.

    Environment

  • The prize in physiology went to researchers who mapped how cells sense the level of oxygen around them.

    Science

  • Playing at altitude tests a visiting team's physiology, and coaches shorten every rotation in Denver.

    Basketball

  • Singing teachers study the physiology of the vocal folds so students can hit high notes without straining them.

    Music

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