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Crown-Rump Length  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • In utero measurement corresponding to the sitting height (crown to rump) of the fetus. Length is considered a more accurate criterion of the age of the fetus than is the weight. The average crown-rump length of the fetus at term is 36 cm. (From Williams Obstetrics, 18th ed, p91)

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In other languages

  • French

  • Longueur cranio-caudale
  • Longueur crânio-caudale
  • Longueur craniocaudale
  • Longueur crâniocaudale

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RJ37S379-P

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