homeostasisnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌhəʊ.mi.əʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/us/ˌhoʊ.mi.oʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/specializedthe ability or tendency of a living organism, cell, or group to keep the conditions inside it the same despite any changes in the conditions around it, or this state of internal balance:
Warm-blooded animals are able to achieve temperature homeostasis.
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The circulatory system & blood
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- erectile
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- mediastinal
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- oxyhaemoglobin
- palpitate
- pressure point
- pulse
- Rh factor
- semilunar valve
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