| Descriptor English: | Microcephaly | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Microcefalia
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Microcefalia | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Microcéphalie | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Congenital Microcephalies, Severe Congenital Microcephaly, Severe Microcephalies Microcephalies, Severe Congenital Microcephaly, Severe Congenital Microlissencephalies Microlissencephaly Severe Congenital Microcephalies Severe Congenital Microcephaly |
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| Tree number(s): |
C05.660.207.620 C10.500.507.400.500 C16.131.621.207.620 C16.131.666.507.400.500 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008831 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A congenital abnormality in which the CEREBRUM is underdeveloped, the fontanels close prematurely, and, as a result, the head is small. (Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 2nd ed.) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification 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 |
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| DeCS ID: | 9020 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008831 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QS 675 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2014/06/13 |
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Microcephaly
- Preferred
Microlissencephaly
- Related but not broader or narrower
Severe Congenital Microcephaly
- Narrower
| Concept UI |
M0013769 |
| Scope note | A congenital abnormality in which the CEREBRUM is underdeveloped, the fontanels close prematurely, and, as a result, the head is small. (Desk Reference for Neuroscience, 2nd ed.) |
| Preferred term | Microcephaly |
| Entry term(s) |
Microcephalies |
| Concept UI |
M0502928 |
| Preferred term | Microlissencephaly |
| Entry term(s) |
Microlissencephalies |
| Concept UI |
M0590419 |
| Preferred term | Severe Congenital Microcephaly |
| Entry term(s) |
Congenital Microcephalies, Severe Congenital Microcephaly, Severe Microcephalies, Severe Congenital Microcephaly, Severe Congenital Severe Congenital Microcephalies |
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