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Definition: Physiologic |
PhysiologicAdjective1. Of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Physiologic \Phys`i*o*log"ic\, adjective. [Latin expression physiologicus: compare to the French expression physiologique.]. (Websters 1913) |
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Health | Having to do with the functions of the body. When used in the phrase "physiologic age," it refers to an age assigned by general health, as opposed to calendar age. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Synonym: PhysiologicSynonym: physiological (adj). (additional references) |
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Health | In selected patients, further physiologic or invasive studies may be indicated. (references) | |
Measurement of normal and abnormal physiologic processes such as breathing patterns is facilitated by devices. (references) | ||
Investigation into the physiologic mechanisms underlying the synergistic effects of certain drugs and noise exposure in animal models. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Physiologic" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Physiologic" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 100% | 3 | 202,518 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "physiologic": physiologic dead space ♦ physiologic jaundice ♦ physiologic pacing. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "physiologic": non-physiologic. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
physiologic | 5 |
jaundice physiologic | 3 |
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| Language | Translations for "physiologic"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | fiziologjik (physiological). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | физиологически. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 生理学. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | fyziologický (physiological). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | simian fissure (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), fysiologisk icterus (newborn icterus, newborn jaundice, physiologic jaundice), fysiologisk alalli (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia), fysiologisk alali (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia), dyspnée d'effort (dyspnea due to exertion, exertional dyspnoea, physiologic dyspnea), belastningsdynpnø (dyspnea due to exertion, exertional dyspnoea, physiologic dyspnea). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | totale dode ruimte (physiologic dead space, respiratory dead space), icterus neonatorum (newborn icterus, newborn jaundice, physiologic jaundice), doofstomheid (deaf-mutism, physiologic alalia, physiological alalia, surdimutism), apenspleet (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), alalia physiologica (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia), ademnood door lichamelijke inspanning (dyspnea due to exertion, exertional dyspnoea, physiologic dyspnea). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | fysiologinen (physiological). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | scissure perpendiculaire externe (physiologic diastema), ictère physiologique (physiologic jaundice), espace mort total (physiologic dead space), espace mort physiologique (physiologic dead space), dyspnée d'effort (physiologic dyspnea), alalie physiologique (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Primatenspalte (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), Primatenluecke (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), physiologisches Diastema (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), physiologischer Totraum (physiologic dead space, respiratory dead space), Mutitas physiologica (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia), Gesamttotraum (physiologic dead space, respiratory dead space), funktioneller Totraum (physiologic dead space, respiratory dead space), Belastungsdyspnoe (dyspnea due to exertion, exertional dyspnoea, physiologic dyspnea), Belastungsasthma (dyspnea due to exertion, exertional dyspnoea, physiologic dyspnea), Alalia physiologica (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia), Affenspalte (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), Affenluecke (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), Affendiastema (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | φυσιολογικός ίκτερος (newborn icterus, newborn jaundice, physiologic jaundice), φυσιολογικό διάστημα (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), φυσιολογική αλαλία (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia), φυσιολογική δύσπνοια (dyspnea due to exertion, exertional dyspnoea, physiologic dyspnea), δύσπνοια οφειλόμενη στην κόπωση (dyspnea due to exertion, exertional dyspnoea, physiologic dyspnea). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | fiziográfiai (physiographic). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | fisiologico (physiological). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 生理的 (physiological, physiologically). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | せいりてき (physiological, physiologically). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 생리 (menstruation, Physiological). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ysiologicphay escissura perpendicular externa (ape-fissure, physiologic diastema, simian fissure), alalia fisiológica (physiologic alalia, physiological alalia). (various references) fiziologic (physiological, physiologically). (various references) физиологический (normal, physiological). (various references) fiziološki (physiological). (various references) fisiológico (physiological). (various references) фізіологічний (physiological). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | icterus neonatorum. (various references) |
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Derivations | |
Words beginning with "physiologic": physiological, physiologically. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "physiologic": electrophysiologic, histophysiologic, neurophysiologic, pathophysiologic, psychophysiologic. (additional references) | |
Words containing "physiologic": ecophysiological, electrophysiological, electrophysiologically, histophysiological, neurophysiological, neurophysiologically, pathophysiological, psychophysiological, psychophysiologically. (additional references) | |
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"Physiologic" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Physiologia, Physiologische, Phytologia. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "physiologic" (pronounced 'Phys`i*o*log"ic'): Abdominothoracic, Abietic, Abietinic, Abiogenetic, Ablastemic, Abrahamic, Acerbic, Aceric, Acetonic, Achromatic, Achronic, Acidic, Acidific, Aclinic, Acologic, Acopic, Acroatic, Acrobatic, Acrocephalic, Acromonogrammatic, Acrotic, Acrylic, Actinic, Actinolitic, Actinophonic, Adelocodonic, Adenographic, Adenotomic, Adiabatic, Adiactinic, Adipic, Adipolytic, Adonic, Adriatic, Adynamic, AEolotropic, Aerobiotic, Aerodynamic, Aerolitic, AEsthesodic, Agamic, Agamogenetic, Agenesic, Agnatic, Agonic, Agonothetic, Agraphic, Agrypnotic, Albinotic, Alcaic. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-g-h-i-i-l-o-o-p-s-y" | |
-4 letters: coolish, glyphic, spicily, sylphic. | |
-5 letters: chilis, cholos, choosy, cohogs, cologs, cosily, coyish, glyphs, golosh, goyish, igloos, isolog, lichis, logics, phylic, physic, policy, polios, polish, poshly, psycho, school, scyphi, sigloi. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-g-h-i-i-l-o-o-p-s-y" | |
+2 letters: physiological. | |
+3 letters: physiognomical, psychobiologic, psychologising, psychologizing. | |
+4 letters: ecophysiologies, physiologically, psychobiologies, psychobiologist. | |
+5 letters: ecophysiological, histophysiologic, neurophysiologic, pathophysiologic, physiognomically, physiopathologic, phytosociologies, psychobiological, psychobiologists. | |
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