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or physiologic
as in physical
of or relating to the functioning of living bodies or their parts
People often have a physiological response to fear, such as sweating or shaking.
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The medical model focuses more on monitoring, control and management of the body whereas midwifery focuses more on support of natural physiological function.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2024
Capture myopathy, an often fatal condition in which captured animals overexert their muscles causing physiological imbalances, has been associated with the death of Mexican gray wolves as recently as 2020.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Climate, vocal folds, and tonal languages: Connecting the physiological and geographic dots
Frontiers in Psychology.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
TikTok does this despite knowing that these behaviors will lead to profound psychological and physiological harms, such as anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia, and other long-lasting problems, the district said.
—Haleluya Hadero and Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2024
Capture myopathy, an often fatal condition in which captured animals overexert their muscles causing physiological imbalances, has been associated with the death of Mexican gray wolves as recently as 2020.
—John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
Climate, vocal folds, and tonal languages: Connecting the physiological and geographic dots
Frontiers in Psychology.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
TikTok does this despite knowing that these behaviors will lead to profound psychological and physiological harms, such as anxiety, depression, body dysmorphia, and other long-lasting problems, the district said.
—Haleluya Hadero and Barbara Ortutay, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Physiological.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physiological. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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