Phenomena and Processes

Homeostasis

The processes whereby the internal environment of an organism tends to remain balanced and stable.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The processes whereby the internal environment of an organism tends to remain balanced and stable.

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1 entry terms
  • Autoregulation

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6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. G07.410w

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QT 120

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Homeostasis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006706. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006706
  2. Homeostasis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeostasis
  3. Homeostasis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q103191