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FOETAL DEATH [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Health Insurance
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- late foetal death 1, record 1, English, late%20foetal%20death
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- late fetal death
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Assurance-maladie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mortalité fœtale en fin de période de gestation
1, record 1, French, mortalit%C3%A9%20f%26oelig%3Btale%20en%20fin%20de%20p%C3%A9riode%20de%20gestation
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Perinatal Period
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foetal death ratio
1, record 2, English, foetal%20death%20ratio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- fetal death ratio
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Périnatalité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ratio de mortalité fœtale
1, record 2, French, ratio%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20f%26oelig%3Btale
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mortalité intra-utérine 2, record 2, French, mortalit%C3%A9%20intra%2Dut%C3%A9rine
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Periodo perinatal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- razón de mortalidad fetal
1, record 2, Spanish, raz%C3%B3n%20de%20mortalidad%20fetal
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-12-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Demography
- Perinatal Period
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- foetal death rate
1, record 3, English, foetal%20death%20rate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- fetal death rate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
- Périnatalité
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- taux de mortalité fœtale
1, record 3, French, taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20f%26oelig%3Btale
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- taux de mortalité intra-utérine 2, record 3, French, taux%20de%20mortalit%C3%A9%20intra%2Dut%C3%A9rine
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Demografía
- Periodo perinatal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tasa de mortalidad fetal
1, record 3, Spanish, tasa%20de%20mortalidad%20fetal
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- early fetal death
1, record 4, English, early%20fetal%20death
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ... WHO Expert Committee ... recommended a classification based on birth weight: early fetal deaths: up to and including 500 g (approximately corresponding to a gestational age of 20 weeks). 1, record 4, English, - early%20fetal%20death
Record 4, Key term(s)
- early foetal death
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- mort fœtale précoce
1, record 4, French, mort%20f%26oelig%3Btale%20pr%C3%A9coce
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Pregnancy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- intermediate fetal death 1, record 5, English, intermediate%20fetal%20death
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, Key term(s)
- intermediate foetal death
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Grossesse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mort fœtale intermédiaire
1, record 5, French, mort%20f%26oelig%3Btale%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À 20 semaines complètes de gestation, mais moins de 28 semaines. 1, record 5, French, - mort%20f%26oelig%3Btale%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birth Rate
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- late fetal death
1, record 6, English, late%20fetal%20death
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fetal death occurring after 28 weeks of gestation. 1, record 6, English, - late%20fetal%20death
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fetal death: stillbirth; death in utero; failure of the product of conception to show evidence of respiration, heart beat, or definite movement of a voluntary muscle after expulsion from the uterus, with no possibility of resuscitation. 1, record 6, English, - late%20fetal%20death
Record 6, Key term(s)
- late foetal death
- fetal death
- foetal death
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Natalité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- mort intra-utérine tardive
1, record 6, French, mort%20intra%2Dut%C3%A9rine%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- mort fœtale tardive 1, record 6, French, mort%20f%26oelig%3Btale%20tardive
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expulsion, après environ 28 semaines de gestation, d'un fœtus décédé «in utero». 1, record 6, French, - mort%20intra%2Dut%C3%A9rine%20tardive
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-12-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Demography
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- intermediate fetal death
1, record 7, English, intermediate%20fetal%20death
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A ... WHO Expert Committee ... recommended a classification based on birth weight: ... intermediate fetal deaths: over 500 g, up to and including 1000 g (approximately corresponding to a gestational age of 28 weeks). 1, record 7, English, - intermediate%20fetal%20death
Record 7, Key term(s)
- intermediate foetal death
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Démographie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- mort fœtale intermédiaire
1, record 7, French, mort%20f%26oelig%3Btale%20interm%C3%A9diaire
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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