PHYSIOLOGIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does physiologic mean? 

• PHYSIOLOGIC (adjective)
  The adjective PHYSIOLOGIC has 1 sense:

1. of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning

  Familiarity information: PHYSIOLOGIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PHYSIOLOGIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning

Synonyms:

physiologic; physiological

Context example:

physiological processes

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 

A disorder characterized by inflammation (physiologic response to irritation), swelling and redness to the middle ear.

(Otitis Media, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A disorder characterized by a sensation of cold that often marks a physiologic response to sweating after a fever.

(Chills, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

Synthesized and secreted locally from vascular endothelial cells; primary physiologic inhibitor of tissue plasminogen activator; also inhibits urokinase; implicated in thrombotic and hemorrhagic disorders.

(Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor, NIH CRISP Thesaurus)

The completed action of observing, monitoring, measuring or otherwise qualitatively or quantitatively gathering data or information about one or more aspects of a subject's, study subject's or experimental unit's physiologic or psychologic state.

(Performed Observation, NCI Thesaurus)

Testing the device for problems that result from external forces including fluids, other objects, or environmental or physiologic influences.

(Device Mechanical Evaluation Method, Food and Drug Administration)

Device problems that result from internal or external forces including fluids, other objects, or environmental or physiologic influences.

(Device Mechanical Problem Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)

Any physiologic response which results in a reduced number of active antibodies circulating in the plasma.

(Negative Regulation of Antibody Titer, NCI Thesaurus)

A new formation of tissue that does not subserve a physiologic purpose, has unregulated growth, exhibits cellular characteristics resembling cells of gastrointestinal lineage, and grows autonomously.

(Neoplasms of the Mouse Intestinal Tract, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

The clinical research that involves testing an approved drug with a well-known adverse event profile, and includes physiologic measurements and procedures that carry little risk to the participant.

(Minimal Risk Study, NCI Thesaurus)

These processes are involved in physiologic changes that support pregnancy.

(Placental Hormone Activity Alteration, NCI Thesaurus)