Phenomena and Processes

Physiological Stress

The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect HOMEOSTASIS of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions.

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Abstract

The unfavorable effect of environmental factors (stressors) on the physiological functions of an organism. Prolonged unresolved physiological stress can affect HOMEOSTASIS of the organism, and may lead to damaging or pathological conditions.

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Synonyms

32 entry terms
  • Stress, Physiological
  • Physiological Stresses
  • Abiotic Stress
  • Abiotic Stress Reaction
  • Abiotic Stress Response
  • Biological Stress
  • Biotic Stress
  • Metabolic Stress
  • Metabolic Stress Response
  • Physiological Stress Reaction
  • Physiological Stress Reactivity
  • Physiological Stress Response
  • Abiotic Stress Reactions
  • Abiotic Stress Responses
  • Abiotic Stresses
  • Biological Stresses
  • Biotic Stresses
  • Metabolic Stress Responses
  • Metabolic Stresses
  • Physiological Stress Reactions
  • Physiological Stress Responses
  • Reaction, Abiotic Stress
  • Reactions, Abiotic Stress
  • Response, Abiotic Stress
  • Response, Metabolic Stress
  • Stress Reaction, Physiological
  • Stress Response, Metabolic
  • Stress Response, Physiological
  • Stress, Abiotic
  • Stress, Biological
  • Stress, Biotic
  • Stress, Metabolic

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5 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

note category: may be used with microorganisms, plants and invertebrates

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History Note

2009 (1963)

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  1. G07.775w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Physiological Stress. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013312. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013312
  2. Physiological Stress. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_(biology)
  3. Physiological Stress. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123414