Term Name: | leukocyte homeostasis |
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Synonyms: | immune cell homeostasis, leucocyte homeostasis |
Definition: | The process of regulating the proliferation and elimination of cells of the immune system such that the total number of cells of a particular cell type within a whole or part of an organism is stable over time in the absence of an outside stimulus. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001776] QuickGO AmiGO |