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Good definition - Good definition of homeostasis (Mar/11/2006 )

Hi all,

Quick question, does anyone have a really good definition of homeostasis?


Thank You

PS. This has been bugging me does anyone know if a goiter is ONLY caused by hypothyroidism or can you obtain this another way?

-HCD-

The maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions.

[homeo-, like, similar + -stasis, a standing, a state]

-HomeBrew-