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MeSH Heading: Shoulder Dystocia
Tree Number(s): C12.050.703.420.288.364
Unique ID: D000080883
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080883
Scope Note: Obstetric complication during OBSTETRIC DELIVERY in which exit of the fetus is delayed due to physical obstruction involving fetal shoulder(s).
Entry Term(s): Fetal Shoulder Dystocia
Previous Indexing: Dystocia (1964-2019); Shoulder (1964-2019)
Public MeSH Note: 2020
History Note: 2020
Date Established: 2020/01/01
Date of Entry: 2019/07/08
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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Shoulder Dystocia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025