physiological difference

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physiological
adjective
uk
/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɑː.dʒɪ.kəl/
relating to the way in which the bodies of living ...
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difference
noun
uk
/ˈdɪf.ər.əns/us
/ˈdɪf.ɚ.əns/
the way in which two or more things which you are comparing are not ...
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(Definition ofphysiologicalanddifferencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Onephysiologicaldifferencecommonly emphasized is that the proportion of muscle to body weight is lower in women than in men.
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They tended to attribute women's mental illness tophysiologicaldifference, rather than looking to the familial or marital context from which their patients originated for causes of psychological distress.!
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It is not just a question ofphysiologicaldifference.
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There are several physiological differences between susceptible and resistant mosquitoes.
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Moreover, these behavioral and physiological differences are also linked to environmental events and stimulation.
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However, it may be attributed in part, to physiological differences between the salt regulatory systems of the hosts they parasitize.
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Observations are interpreted in terms of the known underlying morphological and physiological differences in these channels.
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Studies with goats are important to improve our knowledge about the factors that control early folliculogenesis in mammals and to explore possible physiological differences among species.
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Differences in the refracture properties of the eye are only one of the countless physiological differences between people.
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There are individual physiological differences of impact.
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Athletic shoes for women were also designed for their specific physiological differences.
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Nevertheless, some physiological differences do occur in the flamingo and structurally similar species.
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Some of this is environmental and some of this is due to physiological differences in responding.
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Bigeye tuna are able to move into significantly colder water than yellowfin tuna are due to physiological differences.
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The physiological differences between the animals tested and humans is another major problem in categorizing the most venomous snakes.
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The bears acquired significant physiological differences from the brown bear allowing the polar bear to comfortably survive in conditions that the brown bear could not.
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Calico cats may have already provided findings relating to physiological differences between male and female mammals.
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True unisex clothing tends to be looser in fit to overcome physiological differences between the genders.
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As there are physiological differences in the two age groups, the model was tweaked for the elderly animals by reducing their stress levels with increased physical contact.
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