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... > Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena > Reproductive Physiological Phenomena > Reproduction > Pregnancy > Pregnancy Outcome > Live Birth
Diagnosis > Prognosis > Pregnancy Outcome > Live Birth

Preferred term

Live Birth  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Note

  • use only in relation to the outcome of the pregnancy; use BIRTH for the physiologic process of giving birth

Scope note

  • The event that a FETUS is born alive with heartbeats or RESPIRATION regardless of GESTATIONAL AGE. Such liveborn is called a newborn infant (INFANT, NEWBORN).

History note

  • 2006; use PREGNANCY OUTCOME 2004-2005

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050498

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