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Further comments from Peter Robinson:
>Homeostasis is a process (like a thermostat, the Greek meaning
>something like to stand in the same place). Therefore, the definition
>
>Abnormal Homeostasis =def. Homeostasis that is
>clinically abnormal for an organism of a given type
>and age in a given environment.
>
>
>also doesn't entirely make sense, because the homeostasis is working
>(just the thermostat has been adjusted up or down). I don't think
>there is abnormal homeostasis. Either you have it, or you will have
>an ongoing increase in say glucose concentration or temperature
>until you die. Or perhaps abnormal homeostasis would mean a tendency
>to overshoot following a perturbation.
>
>Therefore, what is needed is a phrase to describe "being within
>normal limits for x". Do we need a phrase other than
>"Normality"/"Abnormality" ?
Original comment by albertgo...@gmail.com
on 27 Jul 2009 at 3:34
Currently, homeostasis is a bfo:disposition, but I agree with this early issue
that 'homeostasis' names a process. Perhaps we should rename to 'homeostatic
disposition'.
I also think we could subtype various flavors of human homeostasis, for
example, thermoregulation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_thermoregulation#Thermoregulation_in_humans
and in general some of the other processes found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_homeostasis
Original comment by albertgo...@gmail.com
on 22 Mar 2011 at 4:52
Original issue reported on code.google.com by
albertgo...@gmail.com
on 27 Jul 2009 at 3:32