Related WordNet synsets for SUMO concept PhysiologicProcess

More specialized WordNet synsets

arousal, rousing

the act of arousing; "the purpose of art is the arousal of emotions"

autoregulation

(physiology) maintaining a generally constant physiological state in a cell or organism

control

(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters"

motor control

control of muscles

quickening

the process of showing signs of life; "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"

mitosis

cell division in which the nucleus divides into nuclei containing the same number of chromosomes

amitosis

the direct method of cell division characterized by simple division of the nucleus without formation of chromosomes

amelogenesis

the developmental process of forming tooth enamel

bacteriostasis

inhibition of the growth of bacteria

life cycle

the course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be produced

cleavage, segmentation

(embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum

healing

the natural process by which the body repairs itself

convalescence, recuperation, recovery

gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury

rally

a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness

blink, wink, nictitate, nictate

briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"

bat, flutter

wink briefly; "bat one's eyelids"

wink

signal by winking; "She winked at him"

wink, blink, blink away

force to go away by blinking; "blink away tears"

squint, squinch, cross one's eyes

partly close one's eyes; "The children squinted to frighten each other"

wince

make a face indicating disgust or dislike; "She winced when she heard his pompous speech"

suffer, hurt

feel pain or be in pain

have

suffer from; be ill with; "She has arthritis"

wail, whimper, mewl, pule

cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"

cry

bring into a particular state by crying; "The little boy cried himself to sleep"

cry, weep

shed tears because of sadness or pain; "She cried bitterly when she heard the news of his death"

bawl

cry loudly; "Don't bawl in public!"

sweat, perspire

excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat"

tear

fill with tears or shed tears; "Her eyes were tearing"

sob

weep convulsively; "He was sobbing inconsolably"

snivel, sniffle, blubber, snuffle

cry or whine with snuffling; "Stop snivelling--you got yourself into this mess!"

swelter

suffer from intense heat; "we were sweltering at the beach"

be full

be sated, have enough to eat; "I'm full--don't give me any more beans, please"

induce, stimulate, rush, hasten

of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc.

tonic

(physiology) of or relating to or producing normal tone or tonus in muscles or tissue; "a tonic reflex"; "tonic muscle contraction"

circadian

of or relating to biological processes occurring at 24-hour intervals; "circadian rhythms"

progestational

preceding and favoring gestation; of or relating to physiological changes associated with ovulation and formation of the corpus luteum

gestational

of or relating to gestation