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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

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