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Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms > Pathologic Processes > Death > Fetal Death > Fetal Resorption
Urogenital Diseases > Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications > Pregnancy Complications > Fetal Death > Fetal Resorption

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Fetal Resorption  

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Scope note

  • The disintegration and assimilation of the dead FETUS in the UTERUS at any stage after the completion of organogenesis which, in humans, is after the 9th week of GESTATION. It does not include embryo resorption (see EMBRYO LOSS).

History note

  • 91(76); was see under FETAL DEATH 1976-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005327

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