Meaning of HOMEOSTASIS
| Pronunciation: | | `howmeeu'steysis
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[n] metabolic equilibrium actively maintained by several complex biological mechanisms that operate via the autonomic nervous system to offset disrupting changes |
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HOMEOSTASIS is a 11 letter word that starts with H. |
| | See Also: | | equilibrium, physiological condition, physiological state | |
| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The ability of an organism to maintain a constant internal environment (i.e. body temperature, fluid content, etc.) though regulatory mechanisms that compensate for a changing external environment. |
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| | Definition: | | a term used in systems thinking to describe the action of negative feedback processes in maintaining the system at a constant equilibrium state. |
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| | Related Terms: | | aplomb, balance, balanced personality, constancy, cool, equilibrium, fastness, firmness, imperturbability, invariability, nerve, reliability, rootedness, sang-froid, secureness, security, solidity, soundness, stability, stable equilibrium, stable state, steadfastness, steadiness, steady nerves, steady state, substantiality, undeflectability, uniformity, unshakable nerves, unshakableness |
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