A distinction can be made between proximal ageing (age-based effects that come about because of factors in the recent past) and distal ageing (age-based differences that can be traced back to a cause early in person's life, such as childhood poliomyelitis).
physiologic. pertaining to physiology; normal; not pathologic. physiologic saline solution (physiologic salt solution) (physiologic sodium chloride solution) a 0.9 per cent solution of sodium chloride and water; it is isotonic, i.e., of the same osmotic pressure as blood serum. It is sometimes given intravenously to replace lost sodium and chloride.
bibliotherapy. 1. the reading of selected books as part of the treatment of mental disorders or for mental health. 2. in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as the use of literature to enhance the expression of feelings and the gaining of insight. /bibÂ·lioÂ·therÂ·aÂ·py/ (bibâ³le-o-therÂ´ah-pe) the reading of selected books as part of the treatment of mental disorders or for mental health.