homeostasis

Homeostasis — (from Greek: ὅμος, hómos , equal ; and ιστημι, istēmi , to stand lit. to stand equally ; coined by Walter Bradford Cannon) is the property of either an open system or a closed system, especially a living organism, that regulates its internal… …   Wikipedia

Homeostasis — (Del griego homo (ὅμος) que significa similar y estasis (στάσις) posición , estabilidad ) es la característica de un sistema abierto o de un sistema cerrado o una conjugación entre ambos, especialmente en un organismo vivo, mediante la cual se… …   Wikipedia Español

homeostasis — n. The ability and tendency of certain systems to maintain a relatively constant internal state in spite of changes in external conditions; this ability is achieved by the presence of feedback mechanisms which can adjust the state of the system… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

homeostasis — homeostasis. См. гомеостаз. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

homeostasis — index balance (equality) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Homeostasis — ► sustantivo femenino FISIOLOGÍA Principio general de regulación de los organismos vivos por el que tienden a estabilizar sus diversas constantes fisiológicas. TAMBIÉN homeóstasis IRREG. plural homeostasis * * * homeostasis. (De homeo y el gr.… …   Enciclopedia Universal

homeostasis — homeostatic /hoh mee euh stat ik/, adj. homeostatically, adv. /hoh mee euh stay sis/, n. 1. the tendency of a system, esp. the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts… …   Universalium

homeostasis — гомеостаз immunological homeostasis иммунный гомеостаз …   Англо-русский словарь по иммунологии

homeostasis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1926 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 • homeostatic adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

Homeostasis — Der Begriff Selbstregulation oder Homöostase (griechisch ὁμοιοστάση – Gleich Stand) hat in verschiedenen theoretischen und praktischen Zusammenhängen unterschiedliche Bedeutungen: In der Systemtheorie und Kybernetik bezeichnet Selbstregulation… …   Deutsch Wikipedia