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physiology
The science of the physical and biochemical processes and functions in the cells, tissues, and organs of living beings.
Im Medizinstudium ist die Physiologie ein zentrales Grundlagenfach.
In medical school, physiology is a central foundational subject.
The ending '-logie' (-logy) comes from Greek and means 'Lehre' (theory/teaching) or 'Wissenschaft von etwas' (science of something). You find this ending in many scientific terms such as biology or psychology.
Die Geologie ist die Wissenschaft von der Erde.
Geology is the science of the Earth.
'Physiologie' (physiology) is a technical term from science, especially from medicine and biology. In normal everyday life, this word is rarely used.
Für die Prüfung musste er die Grundlagen der Physiologie lernen.
For the exam, he had to learn the basics of physiology.
The word is often combined with a field or area to make it more specific, for example 'die menschliche Physiologie' (human physiology), 'die Physiologie der Pflanzen' (plant physiology), or 'die Physiologie des Herzens' (the physiology of the heart).
Der Vortrag handelte von der Physiologie des Sehens.
The lecture was about the physiology of vision.
biology
Biologie is the general science of living organisms and life processes. Physiologie is a more specialized field that examines the physical and biochemical functions in cells, tissues, and organs. Biologie is appropriate for the subject as a whole, while Physiologie is used for such functions.
Im selben Studium untersucht die Physiologie speziell, wie Zellen und Organe funktionieren.
In the same degree program, physiology specifically examines how cells and organs function.
Im Studium untersucht die Biologie Lebewesen und ihre Lebensprozesse allgemein.
In the degree program, biology examines living organisms and their life processes in general.
