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homeostasis

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11 lettersPronunciation /ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/Part of speech nounSorted aehimoossstStarts with HEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. The body’s regulation of stable internal conditions.

Word origin

Coined from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, the same”) + -stasis by Walter Bradford Cannon, from Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis, “standing, state”).

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  • When homeostasis is disrupted by an external stressor - such as injury, lack of nutrients, or invasion by parasites or other organisms - illness may occur.

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