Shivering

"Shivering" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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

Descriptor ID	D012768
MeSH Number(s)	G07.110.232.778.500 G07.700.345.421.778.500 G16.100.057.500.535.778.500
Concept/Terms	Shivering Shivering Shiverings

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Shivering".

Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Temperature [G07.110]
Body Temperature Regulation [G07.110.232]
Thermogenesis [G07.110.232.778]
Shivering [G07.110.232.778.500]
Physiological Processes [G07.700]
Homeostasis [G07.700.345]
Body Temperature Regulation [G07.700.345.421]
Thermogenesis [G07.700.345.421.778]
Shivering [G07.700.345.421.778.500]
Biological Phenomena [G16]
Biological Processes [G16.100]
Adaptation, Biological [G16.100.057]
Adaptation, Physiological [G16.100.057.500]
Body Temperature Regulation [G16.100.057.500.535]
Thermogenesis [G16.100.057.500.535.778]
Shivering [G16.100.057.500.535.778.500]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Shivering".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Shivering".

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