# homeostasis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌhɒmɪə(ʊ)ˈsteɪsɪs/ · frequency rank #39,849

## Definitions
1. The ability of a system or living organism to adjust its internal environment to maintain a state of dynamic constancy; such as the ability of warm-blooded animals to maintain a stable temperature.
2. Such a dynamic equilibrium or balance.

## Etymology
Coined from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (hómoios, “similar, the same”) + -stasis by Walter Bradford Cannon, from Ancient Greek στάσις (stásis, “standing, state”).

## Common misspellings (16)
`hhomeostasis`, `hmoeostasis`, `hoemostasis`, `homeosatsis`, `homeosstasis`, `homeostaiss`, `homeostasiss`, `homeostassi`, `homeostassis`, `homeostsais`, `homeosttasis`, `homeotsasis`, `homesotasis`, `hommeostasis`, `homoestasis`, `ohmeostasis`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/homeostasis