Term Name:	CD8-positive, alpha-beta T cell homeostasis
Synonyms:	CD8+ T cell homeostasis, CD8-positive T cell homeostasis
Definition:	The process of regulating the proliferation and elimination of CD8-positive alpha-beta T cells such that the total number of CD8-positive alpha-beta T cells within a whole or part of an organism is stable over time in the absence of an outside stimulus.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0160165]    QuickGO    AmiGO