FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
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Term multicellular organismal-level water homeostasis ID (Ontology) GO:0050891 (Gene Ontology)
Definition A chemical homeostatic process involved in the maintenance of a steady state level of water within extracellular body fluids, such as blood, xylem or phloem, of a multicellular organism. This is distinct from maintenance of cellular homeostasis, which occurs within a cell.
Also Known As"multicellular organismal water homeostasis"
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multicellular organismal-level homeostasis
 |__multicellular organismal-level chemical homeostasis__
chemical homeostasis                                     |
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regulation of biological quality                         |
 |__regulation of body fluid levels______________________|
                                                         multicellular organismal-level water homeostasis  5 rec.
                                                          |__renal water homeostasis 3 rec.
                                                              |__renal water transport(+) 2 rec.
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Is a regulation of body fluid levels
multicellular organismal-level chemical homeostasis
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  • "body fluid osmoregulation" RELATED
    "multicellular organismal water homeostasis" EXACT
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