Diseases

Infertility

A reduced or absent capacity to reproduce.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A reduced or absent capacity to reproduce.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Reproductive Sterility
  • Sterility
  • Sterility, Reproductive
  • Sub-Fertility
  • Subfertility

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified as male or female; prefer the specifics; PLANT INFERTILITY is available

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History Note

83; was STERILITY 1963-82

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Infertility. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007246. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007246
  2. Infertility. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infertility
  3. Infertility. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q179399