#bodily_process__body_process__bodily_function__activity  an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
  supertype:  organic_process__organicproces__biological_process  a process occurring in living organisms
  subtype:  control.bodily_process  (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"
     subtype:  motor_control__motorcontrol  control of muscles
  subtype:  respiration  the bodily processes involved in exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment
     subtype:  internal_respiration__cellular_respiration  bodily process whereby oxygen in the blood is absorbed by the cells of the body and carbon dioxide is absorbed by the blood as a waste product to be transported to the lungs
  subtype:  breathing__external_respiration__ventilation  the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
     subtype:  abdominal_breathing__abdominalbreathing  breathing in which most of the respiratory effort is done by the abdominal muscles; "abdominal breathing is practiced by singers"
     subtype:  eupnea__eupnoea  normal relaxed breathing
     subtype:  hyperpnea  energetic (deep and rapid) respiration that occurs normally after exercise or abnormally with fever or various disorders
     subtype:  hypopnea  slow or shallow breathing
     subtype:  hyperventilation  an increased depth and rate of breathing greater than demanded by the body needs; can cause dizziness and tingling of the fingers and toes and chest pain if continued
     subtype:  panting__heaving  breathing heavily (as after exertion)
     subtype:  periodic_breathing__Cheyne-Stokes_respiration  abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate
     subtype:  smoking__smoke  the act of smoking tobacco or other substances; "he went outside for a smoke"; "smoking stinks"
        subtype:  puffing  blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; "they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"
     subtype:  snoring__snore__stertor  the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
     subtype:  snuffle__sniffle__snivel  the act of breathing heavily through the nose (as when the nose is congested)
     subtype:  wheeze  breathing with a husky or whistling sound
     subtype:  second_wind  the return of relatively easy breathing after initial exhaustion during continuous exertion
  subtype:  breath  the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath"
     subtype:  exhalation__expiration__breathing_out__breathingout  the act of expelling air from the lungs
        subtype:  cough__coughing  the act of exhaling air suddenly with a noise
        subtype:  huffing__puffing__snorting  an act of forcible exhalation
        subtype:  blow.exhalation__puff  forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
           subtype:  insufflation  an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
        subtype:  wind.exhalation  breath; "the collision knocked the wind out of him"
     subtype:  inhalation__inspiration__breathing_in__breathingin  the act of inhaling
        subtype:  gasp__pant  a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
        subtype:  puff.inhalation__drag__pull  a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
           subtype:  toke  a puff of a marijuana or hashish cigarette: "the boys took a few tokes on a joint"
  subtype:  consumption__intake__uptake  the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
     subtype:  eating__feeding  the act of consuming food
        subtype:  chomp__bite  the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
           subtype:  munch  a large bite; "he tried to talk between munches on the sandwich"
           subtype:  nibble  gentle biting
           subtype:  nip__pinch  small sharp biting
        subtype:  browse__browsing  the act of feeding by continual nibbling
        subtype:  coprophagy__coprophagia  eating feces; in human a symptom of some kinds of insanity
        subtype:  dining  the act of eating dinner
           subtype:  Dutch_treat  a dinner where each person pays for his own
        subtype:  engorgement  eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation
        subtype:  feasting__banqueting  eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
        subtype:  geophagy__geophagia__pica  eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency
        subtype:  grazing__graze  the act of grazing
        subtype:  lunching  the act of eating lunch
        subtype:  repletion__surfeit  eating until excessively full
        subtype:  supping  ingestion of liquid food with a spoon or by drinking
        subtype:  savoring__tasting__savouring__relishing__degustation  taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality; "cooking was fine but it was the savoring that he enjoyed most"
        subtype:  necrophagia__necrophagy  feeding on corpses or carrion
        subtype:  omophagia  the eating of raw food
        subtype:  scatophagy  the eating of excrement or other filth
     subtype:  deglutition__swallow__drink  the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
        subtype:  aerophagia  swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
        subtype:  gulp__draft__draught__swig  a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
        subtype:  sip__nip  a small drink
     subtype:  sucking__suck__suction  the act of sucking
     subtype:  imbibing__drinking__imbibition  the act of consuming liquids
        subtype:  swilling__gulping__guzzling  the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
        subtype:  potation  the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
  subtype:  sexual_activity__sexual_practice__sex__sex_activity__sexactivity  activities associated with sexual intercourse; "they had sex in the back seat"
     subtype:  bondage  sexual practice that involves physically restraining (by cords or handcuffs) one of the partners
     subtype:  outercourse  mutual sexual gratification without the exchange of bodily fluids
     subtype:  safe_sex  sexual activity (especially sexual intercourse) with the use of measures (such as latex condoms) to avoid the transmission of disease (especially AIDS)
     subtype:  conception  the act of becoming pregnant; fertilization of an ovum by a spermatozoon
     subtype:  sexual_intercourse__intercourse__sex_act__sexact__copulation__coitus__coition__sexual_congress__congress__sexual_relation__relation__carnal_knowledge  the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman; the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur
        subtype:  fuck__fucking__screw__screwing__ass__as__nookie__piece_of_ass__roll_in_the_hay__shag__shtup  slang terms for sexual intercourse
        subtype:  hank_panky  illicit sexual intercourse
        subtype:  penetration.sexual_intercourse  the act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
        subtype:  unlawful_carnal_knowledge__criminal_congress  forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals
           subtype:  extramarital_sex__free_love  sexual intercourse between individuals who are not married to one another
              subtype:  adultery__criminal_conversation__fornication  extramarital sex that willfully and maliciously interferes with marriage relations; "adultery is often cited as grounds for divorce"
              subtype:  fornication  voluntary sexual intercourse between persons not married to each other
           subtype:  incest  sexual intercourse between persons too closely related to marry (as between a parent and a child)
     subtype:  pleasure.sexual_activity  sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
     subtype:  sexual_love__lovemaking__making_love__love__love_life  sexual activities (often including sexual intercourse) between two people; "his lovemaking disgusted her"; "he hadn't had any love in months"; "he has a very complicated love life"
     subtype:  carnal_abuse  any lascivious contact by an adult with the sexual organs of a child (especially not involving sexual intercourse)
     subtype:  mating__coupling__pairing__conjugation__sexual_union  the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
        subtype:  assortative_mating__assortativemating  mating of individuals having more traits in common than likely in random mating
        subtype:  disassortative_mating  mating of individuals having traits more dissimilar than likely in random mating
        subtype:  hybridization__hybridisation__crossbreeding__crossing__cross__cros__hybridizing  the act of mixing different breeds of animals
        subtype:  inbreeding  the act of mating closely related individuals
        subtype:  servicing__service  the act of mating by male animals; "the bull was worth good money in servicing fees"
     subtype:  procreation__reproduction__breeding__facts_of_life  the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
        subtype:  miscegenation__crossbreeding__interbreeding  reproduction by parents of different races (especially by white and non-white persons)
        subtype:  generation.procreation__multiplication__propagation  the act of propagating
           subtype:  biogenesis__biogeny  the production of living organisms from other living organisms
     subtype:  foreplay__arousal__stimulation  mutual sexual stimulation prior to sexual intercourse
        subtype:  caressing__cuddling__fondling__hugging__kissing__necking__petting__smooching__snuggling  affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
           subtype:  snogging  (British informal) cuddle and kiss
        subtype:  feel.foreplay  manual-genital stimulation for sexual pleasure; "the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel"
     subtype:  sexual_perversion__perversion  an aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse
        subtype:  paraphilia  abnormal sexual activity
           subtype:  exhibitionism.paraphilia__immodesty  the perverse act of exposing and attracting attention to your own genitals
           subtype:  fetishism__fetichism  sexual arousal or gratification resulting from handling a fetish (or a specific part of the body other than the sexual organs)
           subtype:  pedophilia__paedophilia  sexual activity of an adult with a child
              subtype:  pederasty__paederasty  sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
           subtype:  voyeurism  perversion in which a person receives sexual gratification from seeing the genitalia of others or witnessing others' sexual behavior
           subtype:  zoophilia__zoophilism  sexual attraction to animals
        subtype:  sodomy__buggery__anal_sex__anal_intercourse  anal intercourse committed by a man with a man or woman
        subtype:  oral_sex__head  oral-genital stimulation; "they say he gives good head"
           subtype:  cunnilingus__cunnilinctus  oral stimulation of the vulva or clitoris
           subtype:  fellatio__fellation  oral stimulation of the penis
              subtype:  cock_sucking__blowjob  slang terms for fellatio
           subtype:  soixante-neuf__sixty-nine__sixtynine  oral sex practiced simultaneously by two people
     subtype:  autoeroticism__autoerotism  using you own body as a sexual object
        subtype:  masturbation__onanism__self-abuse  manual stimulation of the genital organs (of yourself or another) for sexual pleasure
           subtype:  frottage  masturbation by rubbing against another person (as in a crowd)
           subtype:  jacking_off__jackingoff__jerking_off__jerkingoff__hand_job__wank  slang terms for masturbation
     subtype:  promiscuity__promiscuousness__promiscuousnes__sleepingaround  indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
        subtype:  one-night_stand.promiscuity__onenightstand  a brief sexual encounter lasting only for a single night; "he ran through a series of loveless one-night stands"
     subtype:  lechery  unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
     subtype:  homosexuality__homosexualism__homoeroticism__gayness__gaynes  a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the same sex
        subtype:  lesbianism__sapphism  female homosexuality
        subtype:  pederasty__paederasty  sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
     subtype:  bisexuality  sexual activity with both men and women
     subtype:  heterosexuality__heterosexualism__straightness  a sexual attraction to (or sexual relations with) persons of the opposite sex
     subtype:  bestiality__zooerastia__zooerasty  sexual activity between a person and an animal
  subtype:  insemination  the introduction of semen into the genital tract of a female
     subtype:  artificial_insemination__AI  the introduction of semen into the oviduct or uterus by some means other than sexual intercourse
  subtype:  sleeping  the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
     subtype:  sleepwalking__somnambulism__somnambulation__noctambulism__noctambulation  walking by a person who is asleep
     subtype:  sleep_talking__sleeptalking__somniloquy__somniloquism  uttering speech while asleep
     subtype:  catnap__nap__cat_sleep__catsleep__forty_winks__fortywink__short_sleep__shortsleep__snooze  a short sleep (usually not in bed)
        subtype:  siesta  a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
     subtype:  doze__drowse  a light fitful sleep
  subtype:  reaction.bodily_process__response  a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent; "a bad reaction to the medicine"; "his responses have slowed with age"
     subtype:  automatism  any reaction that occurs automatically without conscious thought or reflection (especially the undirected behavior seen in psychomotor epilepsy)
     subtype:  rebound.reaction  a reaction to a crisis or setback or frustration; "he is still on the rebound from his wife's death"
     subtype:  overreaction  an excessive reaction; a reaction with inappropriate emotional behavior
     subtype:  galvanic_skin_response__GSR__psychogalvanic_response__electrodermal_response__electrodermalresponse__electrical_skin_response__Fere_phenomenon__Tarchanoff_phenomenon  a change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
     subtype:  immune_response__immune_reaction__immunologic_response__immunologicresponse  a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen
        subtype:  anamnestic_response__anamnestic_reaction  renewed rapid production of an antibody on the second (or subsequent) encounter with the same antigen
        subtype:  humoral_immune_response__humoralimmuneresponse  an immune response (chiefly against bacterial invasion) that is mediated by B cells
        subtype:  cell-mediated_immune_response  an immune response (chiefly against viral or fungal invasions or transplanted tissue) that involves T cells
        subtype:  complement_fixation  an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)
     subtype:  tropism  an involuntary orienting response; positive or negative reaction to a stimulus source
        subtype:  ergotropism  an affinity for work
        subtype:  geotropism  an orienting response to gravity
        subtype:  heliotropism  an orienting response to the sun
        subtype:  meteortropism  an effect of climate on biological processes (as the effect on joint pains etc.)
        subtype:  neurotropism  an affinity for neural tissues
        subtype:  phototropism  an orienting response to light
        subtype:  trophotropism  an orienting response to food
     subtype:  taxis.reaction__taxi  a locomotor response toward or away from an external stimulus by a motile (and usually simple) organism
        subtype:  chemotaxis  movement by a cell or organism in reaction to a chemical stimulus
           subtype:  negative_chemotaxis  movement away from a chemical stimulus
           subtype:  positive_chemotaxis  movement toward a chemical stimulus
     subtype:  kinesis__kinesi  a movement that is a response to a stimulus but is not oriented with respect to the source of stimulation
     subtype:  double_take  a delayed reaction indicating surprise
     subtype:  unconditioned_reflex__unconditionedreflex__reflex__instinctive_reflex__instinctivereflex__innate_reflex__inborn_reflex__physiological_reaction__physiologicalreaction  an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
        subtype:  accommodation_reflex__accommodationreflex  reflex changes in the eyes that enable an object to be focused on the retina
        subtype:  Babinski_reflex__Babinski__Babinski_sign  extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
        subtype:  belch__burp__burping  a reflex that expels wind noisily from the stomach through the mouth
        subtype:  eye_blink__eyeblink__blink__blinking__wink__winking__nictitation__nictation  a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
           subtype:  palpebration  repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
        subtype:  blush__flush  sudden reddening of the face (as from embarrassment or guilt or shame or modesty)
        subtype:  vomiting__vomit__emesis__regurgitation__disgorgement__puking  the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
           subtype:  rumination  regurgitation of small amounts of food; seen in some infants after feeding
           subtype:  hematemesis__hematemesi__haematemesis  vomiting blood
           subtype:  hyperemesis__hyperemesi  severe and excessive vomiting
              subtype:  hyperemesis_gravidarum__hyperemesisgravidarum  hyperemesis during pregnancy; if severe it can result in damage to the brain and liver and kidney
        subtype:  defecation_reflex__rectal_reflex  normal response to the presence of feces in the rectum
        subtype:  yawn__yawning  an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
           subtype:  pandiculation  yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
        subtype:  electrical_shock__electric_shock__shock  a reflex response to the passage of electric current through the body
        subtype:  fart__farting__flatus__wind__breaking_wind  a reflex that expels intestinal gas through the anus
        subtype:  gulping__gulp  a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing
        subtype:  knee_jerk__knee-jerk_reflex__patellar_reflex  a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
        subtype:  light_reflex__lightreflex__pupillary_reflex__pupillaryreflex__miosis__myosis  reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
        subtype:  mydriasis__mydriasi  reflex pupillary dilation as a muscle pulls the iris outward; occurs in response to a decrease in light or certain drugs
        subtype:  micturition_reflex__micturitionreflex  relaxation of the urethral sphincter in response to increased pressure in the bladder
        subtype:  pharyngeal_reflex__gag_reflex__gagreflex  normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth
        subtype:  pilomotor_reflex__pilomotorreflex__gooseflesh__goose_bump__goosebump__goose_pimple__goosepimple__goose_skin__gooseskin__horripilation  reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
        subtype:  plantar_reflex__plantarreflex  flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)
        subtype:  rooting_reflex__rootingreflex  reflex consisting of head-turning and sucking movements elicited in a normal infant by gently stroking the side of the mouth of cheek
        subtype:  startle__jump__start  a sudden involuntary movement: "he awoke with a start"
           subtype:  startle_response__startleresponse__startle_reaction__startlereaction  a complicated involuntary reaction to a sudden unexpected stimulus (especially a loud noise); involves flexion of most skeletal muscles and a variety of visceral reactions
           subtype:  startle_reflex__startlereflex__Moro_reflex  a normal reflex of young infants; a sudden loud noise causes the child to stretch out the arms and flex the legs
           subtype:  flinch__wince  a reflex response to sudden pain
        subtype:  stretch_reflex__stretchreflex__myotacticreflex  reflex contraction of a muscle when an attached tendon is pulled; important in maintaining erect posture
        subtype:  suckling_reflex  reflex behavior in newborn mammals; includes finding and grasping the nipple in the mouth and sucking on it and swallowing the milk
        subtype:  tremble__shiver__shake  reflex shaking caused by cold or fear or excitement
        subtype:  sneeze__sneezing__sternutation  a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
        subtype:  hiccup__hiccough__singultus__singultu  (usually plural) the state of having reflex spasms of the diaphragm accompanied by a rapid closure of the glottis producing an audible sound; sometimes a symptom of indigestion; "how do you cure the hiccups?"
     subtype:  learned_reaction__learnedreaction__learned_response__learnedresponse  a reaction that has been acquired by learning
        subtype:  conditional_reflex__conditionalreflex__conditioned_reflex__conditionedreflex__acquired_reflex__conditional_reaction__conditionalreaction__conditioned_reaction__conditionedreaction__conditional_response__conditionalresponse__conditioned_response__conditionedresponse  an acquired response that is under the control of (conditional on the occurrence of) a stimulus
           subtype:  conditioned_avoidance_response__conditionedavoidanceresponse__conditioned_avoidance__conditionedavoidance  a conditioned response that anticipates the occurrence of an aversive stimulus
     subtype:  passage.reaction__passing  a bodily process of passing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
     subtype:  answer.reaction  a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me"
     subtype:  transfusion_reaction__transfusionreaction  reaction of the body to a transfusion of blood that is not compatible with its own blood; an adverse reaction can range from fever and hives to renal failure and shock and death
  subtype:  crying__weeping__tears__tear  the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears"
     subtype:  snivel__sniveling  whining in a tearful manner
     subtype:  sob  convulsive gasp made while weeping
     subtype:  wailing__bawling  loud cries made while weeping
  subtype:  ablactation  the cessation of lactation
  subtype:  anastalsis  muscular action of the alimentary tract in a direction opposite to peristalsis
  subtype:  expelling__discharge__emission  any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"
     subtype:  ejaculation  the discharge of semen in males
        subtype:  nocturnal_emission__nocturnalemission  ejaculation during sleep (usually during a dream)
        subtype:  premature_ejaculation__prematureejaculation  ejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vagina
     subtype:  excretion__evacuation__excreting__voiding  the bodily process of discharging waste matter
        subtype:  defecation__laxation__shitting  the elimination of fecal waste through the anus
           subtype:  bowel_movement__bowelmovement__movement__bm  a euphemism for defecation; "he had a bowel movement"
           subtype:  hematochezia__haematochezia  passa ges of stools containing blood (as from diverticulosis or colon cancer or peptic ulcer)
           subtype:  shit__dump  a coarse term for defecation; "he took a shit"
           subtype:  urochesia__urochezia  passage of urine from the anus
        subtype:  incontinence__incontinency  involuntary urination or defecation
           subtype:  enuresis__urinary_incontinence__urinaryincontinence  inability to control the flow of urine and involuntary urination
              subtype:  bed-wetting__bedwetting  enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)
              subtype:  overflow_incontinence  urinary incontinence that occurs when the bladder is so full that it continually leaks urine; often attributable to a blocked urethra (e.g., due to prostate enlargement) or weak bladder muscles or nerve damage
              subtype:  stress_incontinence  urinary incontinence that occurs when involuntary pressure is put on the bladder by coughing or laughing or sneezing or lifting or straining
              subtype:  urge_incontinence  urinary incontinence that is generally attributable to involuntary contracts of the bladder muscle resulting in an urgent need to urinate accompanied by a sudden loss of urine; most common in people over 60 years of age
        subtype:  micturition__urination  the discharge of urine
           subtype:  making_water__leak__wetting__passing_water__passingwater  a euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
           subtype:  lithuresis  passing small stones with the urine
           subtype:  nocturia__nycturia  excessive urination at night; especially common in older men
           subtype:  oliguria  production of an abnormally small amount of urine
           subtype:  peeing__pee__pissing__piss  informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
     subtype:  menstruation__menses__catamenia__period__flow  the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle
        subtype:  menorrhagia__hypermenorrhea  abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
        subtype:  oligomenorrhea  abnormally light or infrequent menstruation
  subtype:  expectoration  the process of coughing up and spitting out
  subtype:  festering  the formation and discharge of pus
  subtype:  healing  the natural process by which the body repairs itself
     subtype:  convalescence__recuperation__recovery  gradual healing (through rest) after sickness or injury
        subtype:  lysis.convalescence__lysi  recuperation in which the symptoms of an acute disease gradually subside
        subtype:  rally.convalescence  a marked recovery of strength or spirits during an illness
     subtype:  conglutination__union  healing process involving the growing together of the edges of a wound or the growing together of broken bones
  subtype:  hypostasis.bodily_process  the accumulation of blood in an organ
  subtype:  lacrimation__lachrymation__tearing__watering  shedding tears
  subtype:  lactation  the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
  subtype:  opsonization__opsonisation  process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
  subtype:  overactivity  excessive activity; "overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily"
  subtype:  peristalsis__peristalsi__vermiculation  the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
  subtype:  sweating__perspiration__diaphoresis__diaphoresi__sudation__hidrosis  the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
     subtype:  hyperhidrosis__hyperhidrosi__hyperidrosis__polyhidrosis  excessive and profuse perspiration
  subtype:  phagocytosis  process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
  subtype:  pinocytosis  process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
  subtype:  placentation.bodily_process  the formation of the placenta in the uterus
  subtype:  psilosis  falling out of hair
  subtype:  tanning.bodily_process  process in which skin pigmentation darkens as a result of exposure to ultraviolet light

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