Diseases

Placenta Previa

Abnormal placentation in which the PLACENTA implants in the lower segment of the UTERUS (the zone of dilation) and may cover part or all of the opening of the CERVIX. It is often associated with serious antepartum bleeding and PREMATURE LABOR.

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Abstract

Abnormal placentation in which the PLACENTA implants in the lower segment of the UTERUS (the zone of dilation) and may cover part or all of the opening of the CERVIX. It is often associated with serious antepartum bleeding and PREMATURE LABOR.

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  • Placenta Praevia

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Aspects Covered

32 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, 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

check the tags FEMALE & PREGNANCY

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History Note

2006 (1963)

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  1. C12.050.703w.420w.714w
  2. C12.050.703w.590w.734w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Placenta Previa. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010923. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010923
  2. Placenta Previa. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placenta_praevia
  3. Placenta Previa. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1471410