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Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Tree Number(s)
C12.050.703.420.339
Unique ID
D005322
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005322
Scope Note
Spontaneous tearing of the membranes surrounding the FETUS any time before the onset of OBSTETRIC LABOR. Preterm PROM is membrane rupture before 37 weeks of GESTATION.
Entry Term(s)
PROM (Pregnancy)
Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes
Premature Rupture of Membrane (Pregnancy)
Preterm PROM (Pregnancy)
Preterm Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes
Previous Indexing
Fetal Membranes (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
75
History Note
75
Date Established
1975/09/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture Preferred
Preterm Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes Narrower
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