Word parts
physi/o nature, body function-logic relating to the study of
What it means
Describes normal body function, as opposed to pathologic, which means caused by disease. Physiologic jaundice of the newborn is the mild yellowing many healthy babies have in the first days of life. A physiologic change is one the body makes normally, such as the rise in heart rate during exercise or the changes of pregnancy. Physiologic needs, in Maslow hierarchy of needsMAZ-loh HY-er-ar-kee uv needzA theory that ranks human needs in five levels, from basic body needs at the bottom to self-fulfillment at the top.Full entry , are basic needs such as air, water, food and sleep.
At a glance
| Also written | physiologically, physiological |
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Related terms
physiology
The study of how the body and its parts work.
pathophysiology
The study of how normal body functions change when disease or injury is present.