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Fetal Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fetal Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.703.277
C16.300
Unique ID
D005315
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005315
Annotation
general; prefer specifics; FETAL DISTRESS is available; anoxia = FETAL ANOXIA: do not confuse with ASPHYXIA NEONATORUM
Scope Note
Pathophysiological conditions of the FETUS in the UTERUS. Some fetal diseases may be treated with FETAL THERAPIES.
Entry Version
FETAL DIS
Entry Term(s)
Embryopathies
NLM Classification #
WQ 211
See Also
Chorionic Villi Sampling
Congenital Abnormalities
Public MeSH Note
PRENATAL INFLUENCES was heading 1963-72
Online Note
search PRENATAL INFLUENCES under PREGNANCY 1966-72
History Note
PRENATAL INFLUENCES was heading 1963-72
Date Introduced
1963/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
Fetal Diseases Preferred
Embryopathies Narrower
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