Diseases

Fetal Death

Death of the developing young in utero. BIRTH of a dead FETUS is STILLBIRTH.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Death of the developing young in utero. BIRTH of a dead FETUS is STILLBIRTH.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Fetal Demise
  • Death, Fetal
  • Deaths, Fetal
  • Demise, Fetal
  • Fetal Deaths
  • Fetal Mummification
  • Mummification, Fetal

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Indexed with the subheadings etiology, prevention & control.

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Indexing Annotation

use PERINATAL DEATH for death of a fetus of gestational age 28 weeks or more; do not confuse with FETAL MORTALITY, a statistical concept

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Tree Numbers

  1. C12.050.703w.223
  2. C23.550.260w.585

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fetal Death. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005313. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005313
  2. Fetal Death. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30397754