funzione corporea

Definitions of funzione corporea
  1. noun
    an organic process that takes place in the body
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    respirazione
    the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
    emanazione, esalazione, espirazione, ispirazione, respiro
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
    consunzione, ingestione
    the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
    attività sessuale, sesso
    activities associated with sexual intercourse
    inseminazione
    the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
    intolleranza, reazione, risposta
    a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some antecedent stimulus or agent
    pianto
    the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
    suppurazione
    (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
    cicatrizzazione
    the natural process by which the body repairs itself
    peristalsi
    the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
    trasudazione
    the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
    trasudazione
    the process of giving off or exhaling water vapor through the skin or mucous membranes
    sonnambulismo
    walking by a person who is asleep
    fumata, fumo
    the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
    emanazione, esalazione, espirazione, ispirazione, respiro
    the act of expelling air from the lungs
    rantolo
    breathing with a husky or whistling sound
    alimentazione, nutrizione
    the act of consuming food
    deglutizione
    the act of swallowing
    aspirazione, risucchio
    the act of sucking
    bevuta
    the act of consuming liquids
    concepimento, concezione
    the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
    accoppiamento, amplesso, coito, coniugazione, copula, copulazione, rapporto, rapporto carnale, rapporto intimo, rapporto sessuale
    the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes
    procreazione
    the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
    eccitazione
    mutual sexual fondling prior to sexual intercourse
    perversione, perversità
    an aberrant sexual practice;
    promiscuità
    indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
    libidine
    unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
    dormitina, pennichella, pisolino, pisolo, riposino, sonnellino
    sleeping for a short period of time (usually not in bed)
    tropismo
    an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
    riflesso
    an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
    singhiozzo
    convulsive gasp made while weeping
    convalescenza, miglioramento, rinvenimento
    gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
    evacuazione
    the bodily process of discharging waste matter
    mestruazione, mestruo
    the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
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    processo biologico, processo organico
    a process occurring in living organisms
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