autoregulation
noun
- process within many biological systems, resulting from an internal adaptive mechanism that works to adjust (or mitigate) that system's response to stimuli
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English auto- English regulation English autoregulation From auto- + regulation.
- Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change.
- The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure.