Phenomena and Processes

Diestrus

A phase of the ESTROUS CYCLES that follows METESTRUS. Diestrus is a period of sexual quiescence separating phases of ESTRUS in polyestrous animals.

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Abstract

A phase of the ESTROUS CYCLES that follows METESTRUS. Diestrus is a period of sexual quiescence separating phases of ESTRUS in polyestrous animals.

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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

non-primate mammals only

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History Note

91(75); was see under ESTRUS 1975-90

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  1. G08.686.195w.374

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diestrus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004031. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004031
  2. Diestrus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22299145