physiological state

Noun
  1. The condition or state of the body or bodily functions (synset 114057659)
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
    subtypes:
    • wakefulness - a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
    • bloodiness - the state of being bloody
    • incompatibility - (immunology) the degree to which the body's immune system will try to reject foreign material (as transfused blood or transplanted tissue)
    • acathexia - an inability to retain bodily secretions
    • angiotelectasia - dilation and enlargement of arterioles
    • torpidity, torpor - a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility
    • agalactia, agalactosis - a condition in which milk is not secreted in the mother's breasts after her child has been delivered
    • anaesthesia, anesthesia - loss of bodily sensation with or without loss of consciousness
    • anhidrosis, anhydrosis - failure of the sweat glands
    • arousal - a state of heightened physiological activity
    • sleep, slumber - a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
    • sleep, sopor - a torpid state resembling deep sleep
    • drive - a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire
    • elastosis - breakdown of elastic tissue (as the loss of elasticity in the skin of elderly people that results from degeneration of connective tissue)
    • flatulence, flatulency, gas - a state of excessive gas in the alimentary canal
    • flection, flexion, flexure - the state of being flexed (as of a joint)
    • estrus, heat, oestrus, rut - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
    • anestrum, anestrus, anoestrum, anoestrus - applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus
    • hypercapnia, hypercarbia - the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood
    • acapnia, hypocapnia - a state in which the level of carbon dioxide in the blood is lower than normal; can result from deep or rapid breathing
    • asphyxia - a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
    • oxygen debt - a cumulative deficit of oxygen resulting from intense exercise; the deficit must be made up when the body returns to rest
    • hyperthermia, hyperthermy - abnormally high body temperature; sometimes induced (as in treating some forms of cancer)
    • normothermia - normal body temperature
    • hypothermia - subnormal body temperature
    • muscularity - the physiological state of having or consisting of muscle
    • myasthenia - any muscular weakness
    • infertility, sterility - the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate
    • false pregnancy, pseudocyesis - physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
    • gestation, maternity, pregnancy - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
    • rigor mortis - temporary stiffness of joints and muscular rigidity occurring after death
    • vitalisation, vitalization - the state of being vitalized and filled with life
    • good health, healthiness - the state of being vigorous and free from bodily or mental disease
    • fecundity, fertility - the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring
    • potence, potency - the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse
    • pathological state - a physical condition that is caused by disease
    • disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
    • cellularity - the state of having cells
    • addiction, dependance, dependence, dependency, habituation - being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)
    • suspended animation - a temporary cessation of vital functions with loss of consciousness resembling death; usually resulting from asphyxia
    • cryptobiosis - a state in which an animal's metabolic activities come to a reversible standstill
    • dilatation, distension, distention - the state of being stretched beyond normal dimensions
    • emmetropia - (ophthalmology) the normal refractive condition of the eye in which there is clear focus of light on the retina
    • sedation - a state of reduced excitement or anxiety that is induced by the administrative of a sedative agent
    • hyperpigmentation - unusual darkening of the skin
    • hypopigmentation - unusual lack of skin color
    • amyxia - a condition in which no mucus in produced
    • cold sweat - the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
    • abnormalcy, abnormality - an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
    • blockage, obstruction - the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction
    • intoxication, poisoning, toxic condition - the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
    • analgesia - absence of the sense of pain without loss of consciousness
    • oligospermia - insufficient spermatozoa in the semen
    same as: physical condition, physiological condition

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