Homeostasis

/ˌhoʊ.mi.oʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/ noun

Definition

The body's tendency to maintain a stable, balanced internal environment through self-regulating physiological processes.

Etymology

From Greek 'homoios' (similar, like) + 'stasis' (standing still, stability). Coined by Walter Cannon in 1926.

Kelly Says

Homeostasis is your body's Goldilocks zone — not too hot, not too cold, not too hungry, not too full. Your brain constantly adjusts to keep everything just right.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሆሚዮስታሲስ
hōmiyōsṭāsīs
ARالعربية
توازن داخلي
tawāzun dākhilī
BNবাংলা
হোমিওস্ট্যাসিস
hōmiyōsṭyāsisa
CACatalà
homeòstasi
umeɔˈstazi
CSČeština
homeostáza
ɦomeostaːza
DADansk
homeostase
hoːmɪoˈstɑsɛ
DEDeutsch
Homöostase
hoˈmøːstaːzə
ELΕλληνικά
ομοιόσταση
omeiostasi
ESEspañol
homeostasis
omeostasis
FAفارسی
هم‌ایستایی
ham-īstāyī
FISuomi
homeostaasi
homeostaasi
FRFrançais
homéostasie
omeostazi
GUGU
હોમિયોસ્ટેસિસ
hōmiyōsṭēsisa
HAHA
tsari
tsari
HEעברית
הומיאוסטזיס
humiostezis
HIहिन्दी
होमियोस्टेसिस
hōmiyōstēsisa
HUMagyar
homeosztázis
homeosztázis
IDBahasa Indonesia
homeostasis
homeostasis
IGIG
ọgụgụ isi
ọgụgụ isi
ITItaliano
omeostasi
omeostasi
JA日本語
ホメオスタシス
hōmeosutashisu
KKKK
гомеостаз
ɡomeostaz
KMKM
សភាពស្របគ្នា
sɑpʰiəp srɑp kniə
KO한국어
항상성
hangsangseong
MRMR
होमिओस्टेसिस
hōmiyōsṭēsisa
MSBahasa Melayu
homeostasis
homeostasis
MYမြန်မာ
အိမ်တွင်း အဆီအတိုင်း
ain twan a sai a tin
NLNederlands
homeostase
hoːmioːˈstaːzə
NONorsk
homeostase
hoːmɪoˈstɑsə
PAPA
ਹੋਮੀਓਸਟੈਸਿਸ
hōmiyōsṭāsisa
PLPolski
homeostaza
hɔmɛɔˈstaza
PTPortuguês
homeostase
omeostazi
RORomână
homeostazie
homeostazie
RUРусский
гомеостаз
ɡɐmʲɪɐˈstas
SVSvenska
homeostas
hoːmɛˈoːstas
SWKiswahili
usawa wa ndani
usawa wa ndani
TAதமிழ்
சமநிலை
camanilai
TEతెలుగు
హోమియోస్టాసిస్
hōmiyōsṭāsis
THไทย
โฮมีโอสตาสิส
hōmīxōsṭāsīs
TLTL
homeostasis
homeostasis
TRTürkçe
homeostaz
homeostaz
UKУкраїнська
гомеостаз
ɦomeostaz
URاردو
ہومیسٹیسس
hūmīsṭīsas
VITiếng Việt
sự điều chỉnh nội môi
sự điều chỉnh nội môi
YOYO
ìṣe àyè
iṣe ayè
ZH中文
稳态
wěn tài
ZUZU
ukulingana kwendle
ukulingana kwendle

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