"Fetus" 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 unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.
| Descriptor ID |
D005333
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.378
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Structures- Fetal Structures
- Fetal Structure
- Structure, Fetal
- Structures, Fetal
Fetal Tissue- Fetal Tissue
- Fetal Tissues
- Tissue, Fetal
- Tissues, Fetal
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Fetus" by people in this website by year, and whether "Fetus" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 1996 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1997 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1998 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2000 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2003 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2004 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2005 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2013 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2017 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2019 | 12 | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2022 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2023 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetus" by people in Profiles.
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Standardized Note Template Expedites Completion of Consults for Surgical Fetal Anomalies. J Surg Res. 2025 Feb; 306:299-305.
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"This is how we do it" Maternal and fetal anesthetic management for fetoscopic myelomeningocele repairs: the Texas Children's Fetal Center protocol. Int J Obstet Anesth. 2025 Feb; 61:104316.
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Single cell dual-omic atlas of the human developing retina. Nat Commun. 2024 Aug 09; 15(1):6792.
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Initiation of metformin in early pregnancy results in fetal bioaccumulation, growth restriction, and renal dysmorphology in a primate model. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep; 231(3):352.e1-352.e16.
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Mammalian target of rapamycin inhibitors: A new-possible approach for in-utero medication therapy. Prenat Diagn. 2024 01; 44(1):88-98.
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Using MRI-derived observed-to-expected total fetal lung volume to predict lethality in fetal skeletal dysplasia. Pediatr Radiol. 2024 01; 54(1):43-48.
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Duration of fetoscopic spina bifida repair does not affect the central nervous system in fetal lambs. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 11; 5(11):101156.
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First trimester anatomy ultrasound for patients with obesity: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 11; 5(11):101143.
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Metformin Disrupts Signaling and Metabolism in Fetal Hepatocytes. Diabetes. 2023 09 01; 72(9):1214-1227.
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Assessing the effects of prenatal poly-drug exposure on fetal brain vasculature using optical coherence angiography. J Biomed Opt. 2023 07; 28(7):076002.