urine culture and sensitivity (C&S), a microscopic study of the urine culture performed to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in patients with suspected urinary tract infection.rine culture and sensitivity (C&S), a microscopic study of the urine culture performed to determine the presence of pathogenic bacteria in patients with suspected urinary tract infection.
physiology. 1  the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes. 2  the organic processes or functions in an organism or in any of its parts.
Physiology A group or system of organs that collectively perform a specific function or process: the respiratory apparatus; the digestive apparatus. 4. The critical and source material, usually including notes and a glossary, that accompanies a scholarly edition of a text.