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Descriptor English: Placenta Previa
Descriptor Spanish: Placenta Previa
Descriptor placenta previa
Scope note: Placenta que se dessarolla en el segmento uterino inferior, en la zona de dilatación, de modo que cubre o cierra el orificio uterino interno; el síntoma más común es la hemorragia indolora durante el último trimestre, en particular durante el octavo mes. (Dorland, 28a ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Placenta Prévia
Descriptor French: Placenta previa
Entry term(s): Placenta Praevia
Tree number(s): C12.050.703.420.714
C12.050.703.590.734
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010923
Scope note: Abnormal placentation in which the PLACENTA implants in the lower segment of the UTERUS (the zone of dilation) and may cover part or all of the opening of the CERVIX. It is often associated with serious antepartum bleeding and PREMATURE LABOR.
Annotation: check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see PLACENTA PRAEVIA 1963-2005
History Note: 2006 (1963)
DeCS ID: 11354
Unique ID: D010923
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Placenta Previa - Preferred
Concept UI M0016938
Scope note Abnormal placentation in which the PLACENTA implants in the lower segment of the UTERUS (the zone of dilation) and may cover part or all of the opening of the CERVIX. It is often associated with serious antepartum bleeding and PREMATURE LABOR.
Preferred term Placenta Previa
Entry term(s) Placenta Praevia



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