Physiology Definitions

noun a particular branch of science that deals with living organisms and their relationships to each other and their environment

• Life science is the study of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment.
• I find life science fascinating because it helps us understand how living things work.
• Life science is all about studying living stuff, like plants and animals.
• Exploring life science is like peeling back the layers of nature's mysteries.

noun A colorless fluid containing white blood cells, that bathes the tissues and drains through the lymphatic system into the bloodstream.

• The lymphatic system is responsible for transporting lymph throughout the body.
• I heard that swollen lymph nodes could be a sign of infection.
• My lymph is acting up again, I think I need to see a doctor.
• His words flowed through my mind like lymph, spreading their influence everywhere.

noun a state or condition in which a person or object experiences a lack of weight or gravitational force

• Astronauts experience weightlessness in space due to the lack of gravitational pull.
• When you're floating in the pool, it feels like weightlessness.
• I felt so light and airy, like I was in total weightlessness.
• After letting go of all my worries, I felt a sense of weightlessness in my mind.

adjective relating to or lacking gills or branchiae

• The abranchial larvae of some marine invertebrates settle on the ocean floor.
• I learned about abranchial organisms in my marine biology class.
• I have no clue what those abranchial things are all about.
• His abranchial approach to problem-solving sets him apart from the rest.

adjective relating to or characteristic of the adenohypophysis, which is the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland

• The adenohypophysial gland is responsible for secreting various hormones in the body.
• I heard the adenohypophysial gland plays a big role in hormone regulation.
• That adenohypophysial thingy is all about hormones, right?
• Her adenohypophysial power was evident in her ability to control her emotions.