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MeSH Heading: Illegitimacy
Tree Number(s): I01.880.735.424; I01.880.853.150.465
Unique ID: D007086
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007086
Annotation: the child or the unwed parents; if with ref to parents, coord IM with PARENTS (IM)
Scope Note: The state of birth outside of wedlock. It may refer to the offspring or the parents.
Entry Term(s): Legitimacy; Pregnancy, Premarital; Premarital Pregnancy; Unmarried Fathers; Unmarried Mothers
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1993/12/01

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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psychology (PX)

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Illegitimacy MeSH Descriptor Data 2024