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Cold-Shock Response
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Definition
: A constellation of responses that occur when an organism is exposed to excessive cold. In humans, a fall in skin temperature triggers gasping, hypertension, and hyperventilation.
See Also
Hypothermia
Other names
Responses, Cold-
Stress; Response, Cold-
Stress; Cold-
Stress Responses; Cold-
Stress Reactions; Cold-
Shock Responses; Cold Stress Response; Cold Stress Reaction; Cold Shock Response; Cold-
Stress Response; Cold-
Stress Reaction