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Preferred term

Nuchal Cord  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A complication of pregnancy in which the UMBILICAL CORD wraps around the fetal neck once or multiple times. In some cases, cord entanglement around fetal neck may not affect pregnancy outcome significantly. In others, the nuchal cord may lead to restricted fetal blood flow, oxygen transport, fetal development, fetal movement, and complicated delivery at birth.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Fetal Cord Entanglement

In other languages

  • French

  • Circulaire du cordon
  • Enroulement du cordon
  • Enroulement du cordon ombilical
  • Étranglement du foetus par cordon ombilical

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-J0DSMPGW-R

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