Psychiatry and Psychology

Thermosensing

The sensation of cold, heat, coolness, and warmth as detected by THERMORECEPTORS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The sensation of cold, heat, coolness, and warmth as detected by THERMORECEPTORS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Temperature Sense
  • Sense, Temperature
  • Thermosensings

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

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

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History Note

2011 (1963)

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Tree Numbers

  1. F02w.830w.816w.781w
  2. G07.850w
  3. G11.561.790w.781w

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NLM Classification

WL 103

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thermosensing. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013697. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013697
  2. Thermosensing. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoception
  3. Thermosensing. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1940007