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In ''Medical Subject Headings'', '''physiological stress''' is the unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect [[homeostasis (biology)|homeostasis]] of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions.
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'''Physiological stress''' is the unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect [[homeostasis (biology)|homeostasis]] of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions.<ref>National Library of Medicine, ''Medical Subject Headings''</ref>
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Physiological stress is the unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect homeostasis of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions.[1]

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  1. National Library of Medicine, Medical Subject Headings