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Fetal Viability MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Fetal Viability
Tree Number(s)
G07.280
G07.345.500.325.235.875
G08.686.220
Unique ID
D005328
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005328
Scope Note
The potential of the FETUS to survive outside the UTERUS after birth, natural or induced. Fetal viability depends largely on the FETAL ORGAN MATURITY, and environmental conditions.
NLM Classification #
WQ 210.5
Previous Indexing
Fetus (1966-1977)
See Also
Fetal Death
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Introduced
1978/01/01
Last Updated
2016/06/17
Fetal Viability Preferred
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