S: (n) embryology (the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms)
S: (n) exobiology, space biology, astrobiology (the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life)
S: (n) forestry (the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber)
S: (n) microbiology (the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans)
S: (n) molecular biology (the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role))
S: (n) morphology (the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants)
S: (n) neurobiology (the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system)
S: (n) paleobiology, palaeobiology (a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms)
S: (n) physiology (the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms)
S: (n) radiobiology (the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms)
S: (n) sociobiology (the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history)
W: (adj) physiologic [Related to: physiology] (of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning) "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes"