"Fetal Macrosomia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition of fetal overgrowth leading to a large-for-gestational-age FETUS. It is defined as BIRTH WEIGHT greater than 4,000 grams or above the 90th percentile for population and sex-specific growth curves. It is commonly seen in GESTATIONAL DIABETES; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; and pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes mellitus.
| Descriptor ID |
D005320
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.170.500 C13.703.277.570 C13.703.726.570 C16.300.570 C19.246.099.968 C23.888.144.186.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Macrosomia- Fetal Macrosomia
- Fetal Macrosomias
- Macrosomias, Fetal
- Macrosomia, Fetal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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