Phenomena and Processes

Cold-Shock Response

A sequence of responses that occur when an organism is exposed to excessive cold. In humans, a fall in skin temperature triggers gasping, hypertension, and hyperventilation.

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Abstract

A sequence of responses that occur when an organism is exposed to excessive cold. In humans, a fall in skin temperature triggers gasping, hypertension, and hyperventilation.

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Synonyms

20 entry terms
  • Cold-Stress Reaction
  • Cold-Stress Response
  • Cold Shock Response
  • Cold Stress Reaction
  • Cold Stress Response
  • Cold-Shock Responses
  • Cold-Stress Reactions
  • Cold-Stress Responses
  • Response, Cold-Stress
  • Responses, Cold-Stress
  • Cold Shock
  • Cold Shock Stress
  • Cold Stress
  • Cold Shock Stresses
  • Cold Shocks
  • Shock Stress, Cold
  • Shock Stresses, Cold
  • Stress, Cold
  • Stress, Cold Shock
  • Stresses, Cold Shock

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2011

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Previous Indexing

  • Stress, Physiological (1993-2010)

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  1. G07.775w.249w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cold-Shock Response. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058639. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058639
  2. Cold-Shock Response. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_shock_response
  3. Cold-Shock Response. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q290336