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  2. Homeostasis | Definition, Function, Examples, & Facts |...

    www.britannica.com/science/homeostasis

    homeostasis, any self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival. If homeostasis is successful, life continues; if unsuccessful, disaster or death ensues.

  3. What Is Homeostasis in Biology? Definition and Examples

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    Homeostasis is a fundamental concept in biology that refers to the self-regulating process by which biological systems maintain stability while adjusting to changing conditions. This stability, or equilibrium, is essential for organisms to function effectively and efficiently.

  4. Homeostasis is an organism’s process of maintaining a stable internal environment suitable for sustaining life. The word homeostasis derives from Greek, homeo meaning “similar,” and stasis, meaning “stable.”

  5. Homeostasis - Definition and Examples - Biology Online

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    Homeostasis Definition Homeostasis definition in biology is the ability or tendency of the body or a cell to seek and maintain a condition of equilibrium – a stable internal environment — as it deals with external changes.

  6. Homeostasis - Wikipedia

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    Homeostasis is an almost exclusively biological term, referring to the concepts described by Bernard and Cannon, concerning the constancy of the internal environment in which the cells of the body live and survive.

  7. State homeostasis definition. Homeostasis is the ability to maintain internal stability in an organism in response to the environmental changes. The internal temperature of the human body is the best example of homeostasis.

  8. What is Homeostasis? - Scientific American

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    Homeostasis, from the Greek words for "same" and "steady," refers to any process that living things use to actively maintain fairly stable conditions necessary for survival.

  9. 1.3 Homeostasis – Anatomy & Physiology - Open Educational...

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    Homeostasis is the activity of cells throughout the body to maintain the physiological state within a narrow range that is compatible with life. Homeostasis is regulated by negative feedback loops and, much less frequently, by positive feedback loops.

  10. Homeostasis Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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    The meaning of HOMEOSTASIS is a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group.

  11. Definition of Homeostasis. Homeostasis is the process by which living organisms maintain a stable internal environment despite external changes, ensuring optimal functioning of physiological systems.