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physiology

[fiz-ee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌfɪz iˈɒl ə dʒi /




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That result suggests that dinosaur size was not controlled by physiology alone.

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

“There’s a couple of reasons,” Dr. Michael Joyner, a specialist in the physiology of elite athletes at the Mayo Clinic, said of the growing lifespan of soccer players.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"Your physiology is performing beautifully," he tells me.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

“Pasteurizing milk kills or changes the natural enzymes, antibodies, and fatty acids that are critical to the physiology of how this works in your body.”

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

She was fresh out of college with a physiology degree when her adviser sent her for an interview.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

He and colleagues have established a lab colony of the Llullaillaco rodents and other high-altitude mice in Chile to study their unique physiologies.

From Science Magazine Oct. 23, 2023

In another twist that invites multiple interpretations, the fleet-wide infection of Borg-altered DNA into the physiologies of Starfleet personnel only affects younger beings – in human terms, those 25 and under.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2023

Some members of the sisterhood have evolved unique physiologies to defend against disease.

From Scientific American Feb. 19, 2023

In other words, all athletes possess different physiologies, but when does the disparity become unfair?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 20, 2022

And we can, on occasion, deliberately alter some of these genes to change their functions, thereby resulting in altered human states, altered physiologies, and changed beings.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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