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MeSH Heading: Diestrus
Tree Number(s): G08.686.195.374
Unique ID: D004031
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004031
Annotation: non-primate mammals only
Scope Note: A phase of the ESTROUS CYCLES that follows METESTRUS. Diestrus is a period of sexual quiescence separating phases of ESTRUS in polyestrous animals.
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ESTRUS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under ESTRUS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

urine (UR)

Diestrus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025