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Vasa Previa MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Vasa Previa
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.703.420.952
Unique ID
D055949
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055949
Annotation
check the tags FEMALE and PREGNANCY
Scope Note
Pregnancy complication where fetal blood vessels, normally inside the umbilical cord, are left unprotected and cross FETAL MEMBRANES. It is associated with antepartum bleeding and FETAL DEATH and STILLBIRTH due to exsanguination.
Entry Term(s)
Vasa Praevia
Previous Indexing
Placenta Previa (1968-2009)
Pregnancy Complications (1963-2009)
Umbilical Cord (1951-2009)
Public MeSH Note
2010
History Note
2010
Date Introduced
2010/01/01
Last Updated
2021/06/30
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