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Descriptor English: Piloerection
Descriptor Spanish: Piloerección
Descriptor piloerección
Scope note: Erección involuntaria del pelo o ponerse los pelos de punta.
Descriptor Portuguese: Piloereção
Descriptor French: Horripilation
Entry term(s): Piloerections
Tree number(s): F02.830.702.607
G11.561.731.482
G13.750.622
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010863
Scope note: Involuntary erection or bristling of hairs.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Hair (1966-1971)
Reflex (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under REFLEX 1972-90
History Note: 91(72); was see under REFLEX 1972-90
DeCS ID: 11296
Unique ID: D010863
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Piloerection - Preferred
Concept UI M0016863
Scope note Involuntary erection or bristling of hairs.
Preferred term Piloerection
Entry term(s) Piloerections



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