homeokinesis

English

Etymology

homeo- +‎ kinesis

Pronunciation

(General American) IPA^(key): /ˌhoʊ.mi.oʊ.kəˈni.səs/

Noun

homeokinesis (uncountable)

The dynamic formation of equilibrium in a bodily function.
- 2016 January 30, “Classification of Asthma Based on Nonlinear Analysis of Breathing Pattern”, in PLOS ONE‎, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0147976:
  Through these dynamical processes, biological systems perform under a delicate equilibrium which is defined by homeokinesis more precisely than previously used homeostasis.

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