Main Entry: ho·meo·sta·sis

Variant(s): or British ho·moeo·sta·sis \ˌhō-mē-ō-ˈstā-səs\

Function: noun

: the maintenance of relatively stable internal physiological conditions (as body temperature or the pH of blood) in higher animals under fluctuating environmental conditions ; also : the process of maintaining a stable psychological state in the individual under varying psychological pressures or stable social conditions in a group under varying social, environmental, or political factors

—ho·meo·stat·ic or British ho·moeo·stat·ic \-ˈstat-ik\ adjective

—ho·meo·stat·i·cal·ly or British ho·moeo·stat·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adjective