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Cardiotocography MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Cardiotocography
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.370.380.170
E01.370.378.230.150
E01.370.520.230.150
Unique ID
D015148
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015148
Scope Note
Monitoring of FETAL HEART frequency before birth in order to assess impending prematurity in relation to the pattern or intensity of antepartum UTERINE CONTRACTION.
Entry Version
CARDIOTOCOGR
Entry Term(s)
CTG, Antepartum
Cardiotocogram
Electronic Fetal Monitoring
External Cardiotocography
External Fetal Monitoring
Internal Cardiotocography
Internal Fetal Monitoring
NLM Classification #
WQ 209
Previous Indexing
Fetal Heart (1969-1988)
Fetal Monitoring (1978-1988)
Labor, Premature (1977-1988)
Uterine Contraction (1974-1988)
Public MeSH Note
89
History Note
89
Date Introduced
1989/01/01
Last Updated
2015/06/22
Cardiotocography Preferred
Cardiotocogram Related
External Cardiotocography Narrower
Internal Cardiotocography Narrower
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