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MeSH Heading: Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.420.339
Unique ID: D005322
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005322
Scope Note: Spontaneous tearing of the membranes surrounding the FETUS any time before the onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR. Preterm PROM is membrane rupture before 37 weeks of GESTATION.
Entry Term(s): PROM (Pregnancy); Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes; Premature Rupture of Membrane (Pregnancy); Preterm PROM (Pregnancy); Preterm Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes
Previous Indexing: Fetal Membranes (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Established: 1975/09/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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economics (EC)

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etiology (ET)

genetics (GE)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

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pathology (PA)

physiopathology (PP)

prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0008405
Scope Note: Spontaneous tearing of the membranes surrounding the FETUS any time before the onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR. Preterm PROM is membrane rupture before 37 weeks of GESTATION.
Terms: Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture Preferred Term
Term UI T016259
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1975); Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes
Term UI T632340
Date03/03/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Premature Rupture of Membrane (Pregnancy)
Term UI T639892
Date05/05/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); PROM (Pregnancy)
Term UI T016260
Date03/25/1986
LexicalTag ACX
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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