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physiology

/ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables
phys-i-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A 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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The biology or form of a living organism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The study and description of natural objects; natural science.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογίᾱ (-logíā) Ancient Greek φῠσῐολογίᾱ (phŭsĭologíā)bor. Latin physiologiabor. French physiologie English physiology From French physiologie, from Latin physiologia, from Ancient Greek φυσιολογία (phusiología, “natural philosophy”), from φύσις (phúsis, “nature”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”). Equivalent to physio- + -logy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˌfɪziˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

physiologies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

physiologic physiological physiologist physiologize biochemistry anatomy

Synonyms

bionomy

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology archaeology

Questions

How do you pronounce physiology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɪziˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/.
What does physiology mean?
A 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.
Where does physiology come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογίᾱ (-logíā) Ancient Greek φῠσῐολογίᾱ (phŭsĭologíā)bor. Latin physiologiabor. French physiologie English physiology 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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