Diseases

Birth Weight

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Birthweight
  • Birth Weights
  • Birthweights
  • Weight, Birth
  • Weights, Birth

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Aspects Covered

5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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  1. C23.888w.144w.186w
  2. E01w.370.600w.115.100.160.120w.186w
  3. E01w.370.600w.115.450w.375w.186w
  4. E05.041w.124.160.750w.149w
  5. G07.100.100.160.120w.186w
  6. G07.100.175w.313w.186w
  7. G07.345.249.314.120w.186w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Birth Weight. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001724. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001724
  2. Birth Weight. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birth_weight
  3. Birth Weight. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4128476