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Descriptor
English
:
Circadian Rhythm
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ritmo Circadiano
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ritmo Circadiano
Synonyms
English
:
Diurnal Rhythm
Nyctohemeral Rhythm
Twenty-Four Hour Rhythm
Tree Number:
G07.180.562.190
Definition
English
:
The regular
recurrence
, in cycles of about 24 hours, of
biological processes
or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs and stimuli, hormone secretion, sleeping,
feeding
, etc. This rhythm seems to be set by a 'biological clock' which seems to be set by recurring daylight and
darkness.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
drug admin based on
circadian rhythm
=
CHRONOTHERAPY
: do not coord with
CIRCADIAN RHYTHM
or
DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE
; jet lag: index
JET LAG SYNDROME
See Related
English
:
Chronotherapy
Photoperiod
History Note
English
:
66(64); DIURNAL RHYTHM was see under CIRCADIAN RHYTHM 1975-85 (Prov 1969-74)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
ES
ethics
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
2966
Unique Identifier:
D002940
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