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Descriptor English: Nuchal Cord
Descriptor Spanish: Cordón Nucal
Descriptor cordón nucal
Entry term(s) vueltas del cordón fetal
Scope note: Complicación del embarazo en la que el CORDÓN UMBILICAL se enrolla alrededor del cuello fetal una o más vueltas. En algunos casos las vueltas del cordón alrededor del cuello fetal pueden no afectar significativamente al porvenir del embarazo. En otros casos pueden producir restricciones al flujo sanguíneo, al transporte de oxígeno, al desarroollo y a los movimientos fetales y causar complicaciones en el parto.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cordão Nucal
Descriptor French: Circulaire du cordon ombilical
Entry term(s): Cord Entanglements, Fetal
Cord, Double Nuchal
Cord, Nuchal
Double Nuchal Cord
Fetal Cord Entanglement
Fetal Cord Entanglements
Nuchal Cord, Double
Nuchal Cord, Quadruple
Nuchal Cord, Single
Nuchal Cord, Triple
Quadruple Nuchal Cord
Single Nuchal Cord
Triple Nuchal Cord
Tree number(s): C12.050.703.413
C16.300.790
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053589
Scope note: 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.
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
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: 2007
History Note: 2007
DeCS ID: 52135
Unique ID: D053589
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Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 2006/07/05
Nuchal Cord - Preferred
Concept UI M0494858
Scope note 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.
Preferred term Nuchal Cord
Entry term(s) Cord Entanglements, Fetal
Cord, Nuchal
Fetal Cord Entanglement
Fetal Cord Entanglements
Quadruple Nuchal Cord - Narrower
Concept UI M0494860
Preferred term Quadruple Nuchal Cord
Entry term(s) Nuchal Cord, Quadruple
Triple Nuchal Cord - Narrower
Concept UI M0494862
Preferred term Triple Nuchal Cord
Entry term(s) Nuchal Cord, Triple
Double Nuchal Cord - Narrower
Concept UI M0494861
Preferred term Double Nuchal Cord
Entry term(s) Cord, Double Nuchal
Nuchal Cord, Double
Single Nuchal Cord - Narrower
Concept UI M0494859
Preferred term Single Nuchal Cord
Entry term(s) Nuchal Cord, Single



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