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Placental Circulation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Placental Circulation
Tree Number(s)
G09.330.100.749
Unique ID
D021041
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D021041
Scope Note
The circulation of BLOOD, of both the mother and the FETUS, through the PLACENTA.
Entry Version
PLACENTAL CIRC
Entry Term(s)
Circulation, Fetoplacental
Circulation, Placental
Circulation, Uteroplacental
Fetal-Placental Circulation
Fetoplacental Blood Flow
Fetoplacental Circulation
Placental Blood Flow
Uterine Blood Flow
Uterine Circulation
Uteroplacental Blood Flow
Uteroplacental Circulation
NLM Classification #
WQ 212
Previous Indexing
Maternal-Fetal Exchange (1968-1994)
Placenta/blood supply (1966-2000)
See Also
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Public MeSH Note
2001; for UTEROPLACENTAL CIRCULATION see UTEROPLACENTAL CIRCULATION 1995-2000
History Note
2001(1995)
Date Established
2001/01/01
Date of Entry
2000/06/22
Revision Date
2020/02/21
Placental Circulation Preferred
Uteroplacental Circulation Narrower
Fetoplacental Circulation Narrower
Uterine Circulation Related
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