Phenomena and Processes

Hibernation

The dormant state in which some warm-blooded animal species pass the winter. It is characterized by narcosis and by sharp reduction in body temperature and metabolic activity and by a depression of vital signs.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The dormant state in which some warm-blooded animal species pass the winter. It is characterized by narcosis and by sharp reduction in body temperature and metabolic activity and by a depression of vital signs.

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7 entry terms
  • Hibernations
  • Hibernation, Artificial
  • Induced Hibernation
  • Artificial Hibernation
  • Artificial Hibernations
  • Hibernation, Induced
  • Induced Hibernations

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5 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

animal only; summer dormancy = HIBERNATION

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History Note

1963; for HIBERNATION, ARTIFICIAL use HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED 1983-2008

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  1. G07.110w.232w.889w.500w
  2. G07.410w.421w.889w.500w
  3. G16.012.500w.535w.889w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hibernation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006605. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006605
  2. Hibernation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hibernation
  3. Hibernation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q159408