[ ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)'steɪsɪs , ˌhəʊm- ]
(also homoeostasis )
■ noun ( plural homeostases -si:z ) the maintenance of a stable equilibrium, especially through physiological processes.
Derivatives
homeostatic adjective
Origin
1920s: mod. L., from Gk homoios 'like' + -stasis .