"Illegitimacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The state of birth outside of wedlock. It may refer to the offspring or the parents.
| Descriptor ID |
D007086
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.735.424 I01.880.853.150.465
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| Concept/Terms |
Unmarried Mothers- Unmarried Mothers
- Mother, Unmarried
- Mothers, Unmarried
- Unmarried Mother
Unmarried Fathers- Unmarried Fathers
- Father, Unmarried
- Fathers, Unmarried
- Unmarried Father
Premarital Pregnancy- Premarital Pregnancy
- Pregnancy, Premarital
- Pregnancies, Premarital
- Premarital Pregnancies
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Illegitimacy" by people in Profiles.
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Mortality among twins born to unmarried teenagers in the United States. Matern Child Health J. 2005 Sep; 9(3):229-35.