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Physiological Phenomena > Body Temperature > Body Temperature Regulation > Torpor > Estivation
... > Diagnosis > Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures > Physical Examination > Vital Signs > Body Temperature > Body Temperature Regulation > Torpor > Estivation
Physiological Phenomena > Homeostasis > Body Temperature Regulation > Torpor > Estivation
Physiological Phenomena > Adaptation, Physiological > Body Temperature Regulation > Torpor > Estivation
... > Biological Phenomena > Adaptation, Biological > Adaptation, Physiological > Body Temperature Regulation > Torpor > Estivation

Preferred term

Estivation  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • In certain living species, a period of dormancy during the summer months marked by decreased metabolism.

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Entry terms

  • Aestivation

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