"Vasa Previa" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D055949
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.952
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| Concept/Terms |
Vasa Previa- Vasa Previa
- Previa, Vasa
- Previas, Vasa
- Vasa Previas
- Vasa Praevia
- Praevia, Vasa
- Praevias, Vasa
- Vasa Praevias
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