( BrE also hom·oeo- ) / ˌhəʊmiəˈsteɪsɪs; ˌhɒm-; NAmE ˌhoʊm-/ noun
[ U ] ( biology ) the process by which the body reacts to changes in order to keep conditions inside the body, for example temperature, the same
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: modern Latin , from Greek homoios like + stasis equilibrium .