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Descriptor English: Circadian Rhythm
Descriptor Spanish: Ritmo Circadiano
Descriptor ritmo circadiano
Entry term(s) ritmo de 24 horas
ritmo nictameral
Scope note: Recurrencia regular, en ciclos de 24 horas, de actividades o procesos biológicos como la respuesta a medicamentos o a estímulos ambientales o fisiológicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ritmo Circadiano
Descriptor French: Rythme circadien
Entry term(s): Circadian Rhythms
Diurnal Rhythm
Diurnal Rhythms
Nycthemeral Rhythm
Nycthemeral Rhythms
Nyctohemeral Rhythm
Nyctohemeral Rhythms
Rhythm, Circadian
Rhythm, Diurnal
Rhythm, Nycthemeral
Rhythm, Nyctohemeral
Rhythm, Twenty-Four Hour
Rhythms, Circadian
Rhythms, Diurnal
Rhythms, Nycthemeral
Rhythms, Nyctohemeral
Rhythms, Twenty-Four Hour
Twenty Four Hour Rhythm
Twenty-Four Hour Rhythm
Twenty-Four Hour Rhythms
Tree number(s): G07.180.562.190
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002940
Scope note: The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs or environmental and physiological stimuli.
Annotation: drug administration based on circadian rhythm = DRUG CHRONOTHERAPY: do not coordinate with CIRCADIAN RHYTHM or DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; jet lag: index JET LAG SYNDROME
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Public MeSH Note: 66; DIURNAL RHYTHM was see under CIRCADIAN RHYTHM 1975-85
History Note: 66(64); DIURNAL RHYTHM was see under CIRCADIAN RHYTHM 1975-85 (Prov 1969-74)
Related: Biological Clocks MeSH
Chronotherapy MeSH
Circadian Clocks MeSH
Photoperiod MeSH
DeCS ID: 2966
Unique ID: D002940
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/02/26
Circadian Rhythm - Preferred
Concept UI M0004500
Scope note The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs or environmental and physiological stimuli.
Preferred term Circadian Rhythm
Entry term(s) Circadian Rhythms
Nycthemeral Rhythm
Nycthemeral Rhythms
Nyctohemeral Rhythm
Nyctohemeral Rhythms
Rhythm, Circadian
Rhythm, Nycthemeral
Rhythm, Nyctohemeral
Rhythm, Twenty-Four Hour
Rhythms, Circadian
Rhythms, Nycthemeral
Rhythms, Nyctohemeral
Rhythms, Twenty-Four Hour
Twenty Four Hour Rhythm
Twenty-Four Hour Rhythm
Twenty-Four Hour Rhythms
Diurnal Rhythm - Narrower
Concept UI M000614170
Scope note A circadian rhythm that is synchronized with the day-night cycle.
Preferred term Diurnal Rhythm
Entry term(s) Diurnal Rhythms
Rhythm, Diurnal
Rhythms, Diurnal



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