It means keeping things constant and comes from two Greek words: 'homeo,' meaning 'similar,' and 'stasis,' meaning 'stable.' A more formal definition of homeostasis is a characteristic of a system that regulates its internal environment and tends to maintain a stable, relatively constant condition of properties.
Edith is a female given name, derived from the Old English words ead, meaning 'riches or blessed ', and gyÃ°, meaning 'war', and is in common usage in this form in English, German, many Scandinavian languages and Dutch. Its French form, also a common name in French, is Ãdith. Ã©dith
Gender: Female. Usage: Edith, of Anglo-Saxon origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name. People having the name Edith are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America. Meaning: Prosperous in war.