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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Estrous Cycle
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Ciclo Estral
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ciclo Estral
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Synonyms English:
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Cycle, Estrous
Cycles, Estrous
Estrous Cycles
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Tree Number:
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G08.686.195
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Definition English:
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The period of cyclic physiological and behavior changes in non-primate female mammals that exhibit ESTRUS. The estrous cycle generally consists of 4 or 5 distinct periods corresponding to the endocrine status (PROESTRUS; ESTRUS; METESTRUS; DIESTRUS; and ANESTRUS). |
Indexing Annotation English:
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non-primate mammals only; humans & other primates, use MENSTRUAL CYCLE
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History Note English:
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2002; use ESTRUS 1975-2001
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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36348
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Unique Identifier:
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D030762
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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