Elintoiminnoiltaan
Elintoiminnoiltaan is a Finnish phrase used in biology and medicine to describe something from the perspective of physiological functions. It means “in terms of the organism’s vital functions” and is used to characterize an organism, a process, or a condition by how its bodily functions operate, rather than by anatomy, genetics, or behavior. The expression is commonly found in scientific Finnish and is used in contexts such as comparative physiology, pathology, and veterinary science to emphasize functional state.
Formation and nuance: The term is built on elintoiminto (life or physiological function) with the suffix -iltaan,
Usage and examples: In academic texts, researchers may assess specimens elintoiminnoiltaan terveiksi or elintoiminnoiltaan poikkeaviksi, indicating