Phenomena and Processes

Anestrus

A state of sexual inactivity in female animals exhibiting no ESTROUS CYCLE. Causes of anestrus include pregnancy, presence of offspring, season, stress, and pathology.

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Abstract

A state of sexual inactivity in female animals exhibiting no ESTROUS CYCLE. Causes of anestrus include pregnancy, presence of offspring, season, stress, and pathology.

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9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, drug effects, genetics, immunology, metabolism, physiology, radiation effects, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

non-primate mammals only

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History Note

91(75); was see under ESTRUS 1975-90

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  1. G08.686.195w.249

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anestrus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000780. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000780
  2. Anestrus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19834738