fisiologia
physiology
noun fee-zyoh-loh-JEE-ah Rare
Origin: From Greek physis (nature) + logos (study), via modern Latin physiologia.
Usage Note
Fisiologia (f) is an academic and scientific term for the study of how living organisms function. Its adjective is fisiologico / fisiologica. Do not confuse with anatomia (structure) — fisiologia is about function, not form.
Examples
"La fisiologia studia le funzioni del corpo umano."
Natural Translation
Physiology studies the functions of the human body.
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