Mesh term Estrous Cycle
Browse to parent terms:Reproductive Physiological Phenomena
Description
The period of cyclic physiological and behavior changes in non-primate female mammals that exhibit ESTRUS. The estrous cycle generally consists of 4 or 5 distinct periods corresponding to the endocrine status (PROESTRUS; ESTRUS; METESTRUS; DIESTRUS; and ANESTRUS).Browse to child terms:
Anestrus
Diestrus
Estrus
Metestrus
Proestrus
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