Definition of "autoregulation" []

• Any of several physiological processes in which an inhibitory feedback system counteracts change. (noun)
• The process that maintains a constant flow of blood to an organ despite changes in arterial pressure. (noun)

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• "That balancing act is called autoregulation and keeps your blood pressure relatively normal."
• "This dynamic regulation of cerebrovascular resistance maintains a constant CBF in the CPP range between 50 mm Hg to 150 mm Hg and is called autoregulation (Fig. 3) [59,60]."
• "In this study, investigators are using a novel optical imaging technique to investigate cerebrovascular autoregulation in preterm infants."