| homesickness |
Homesickness is generally described as a feeling of longing for one's familiar surroundings. It frequently occurs when one travels or, more rarely, when one experiences a sense of tumult within a familiar context. Homesickness is especially common in youth - one may experience a sense of dread or helplessness on their first day of school, or on a protracted summer vacation away from their parents. ...
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| homeobox gene |
A group of regulatory genes that encode a sequence of 60 amino acids that regulate embryonic development. Homeobox genes subdivide from head to tail a developing embryo into different regions, which then form limbs and other structures. These genes are similar in many organisms, such as insects, mice, and humans.
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| homeostasis |
Maintaining a dynamic, steady state in a living system through opposing, compensating adjustments.
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| homeostasis |
In a physiologic sense, the maintenance of normal limits of body functioning.
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| homeotherm |
Organism capable of maintaining a constant body temperature under most circumstances. Mammals are homeotherms.
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