autoregulation

See also: autorégulation

English

Etymology

auto- +‎ regulation

Noun

autoregulation (countable and uncountable, plural autoregulations)

(biology) Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.

Derived terms

dysautoregulation

Related terms

Translations

process by which an inhibitory feedback counteracts change

French: autorégulation (fr) f
Korean: 자기조절 (jagijojeol)

See also

homeostasis

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