Psychiatry and Psychology

Nociception

Sensing of noxious mechanical, thermal or chemical stimuli by NOCICEPTORS. It is the sensory component of visceral and tissue pain (NOCICEPTIVE PAIN).

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Abstract

Sensing of noxious mechanical, thermal or chemical stimuli by NOCICEPTORS. It is the sensory component of visceral and tissue pain (NOCICEPTIVE PAIN).

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Nociperception
  • Nociceptions
  • Nociperceptions

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, drug effects, ethics, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

NOCICEPTIVE PAIN is also available

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History Note

2012

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Previous Indexing

  • Pain (1966-2011)

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  1. F02w.463w.593w.504.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nociception. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D059225. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D059225
  2. Nociception. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nociception
  3. Nociception. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2734305