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homeo- comes from a greek word means still the suffix stasis comes from "stoppage" or "standstill" how does this relate to homeostasis

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The greek word homeo- relates back to homeostasis, as homeostasis is the body keeping it from doing something extreme. Homeostasis tries to maintain your body instead of letting systems wander all over the place, so it is "stopping" it from doing anything irrational.

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