Phenomena and Processes

Shivering

Involuntary contraction or twitching of the muscles. It is a physiologic method of heat production in man and other mammals.

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Involuntary contraction or twitching of the muscles. It is a physiologic method of heat production in man and other mammals.

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1 entry terms
  • Shiverings

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6 allowable subheadings

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

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  1. G07.110w.232w.778w.500w
  2. G07.410w.421w.778w.500w
  3. G16.012.500w.535w.778w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shivering. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012768. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012768
  2. Shivering. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shivering
  3. Shivering. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1060890