"Fetal Weight" 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 weight of the FETUS in utero. It is usually estimated by various formulas based on measurements made during PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY.
| Descriptor ID |
D020567
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.300 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.300 E05.041.124.160.750.300 G07.100.100.160.120.300 G07.345.249.314.120.300 G07.345.500.325.235.937 G08.686.280
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| Concept/Terms |
Fetal Weight- Fetal Weight
- Fetal Weights
- Weight, Fetal
- Weights, Fetal
- Body Weight, Fetal
- Body Weights, Fetal
- Fetal Body Weight
- Fetal Body Weights
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fetal Weight" by people in Profiles.
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A novel approach to calculating expected total fetal lung volume in fetuses with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia and fetal growth restriction: a theoretical computational simulation. J Perinat Med. 2025 Oct 27; 53(8):1103-1109.
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Fetal and Maternal Factors Predictive of Primary Cesarean Delivery at Term in a Low-Risk Population: NICHD Fetal Growth Studies-Singletons. Am J Perinatol. 2025 Jan; 42(2):256-267.
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Maternal rest improves growth in small-for-gestational-age fetuses (<10th percentile). Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jan; 232(1):118.e1-118.e12.
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Prediction of dual survival following fetoscopic laser photocoagulation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2023 04; 61(4):511-517.
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Susceptible windows of exposure to fine particulate matter and fetal growth trajectories in the Spanish INMA (INfancia y Medio Ambiente) birth cohort. Environ Res. 2023 01 01; 216(Pt 2):114628.
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Single fetal demise following fetoscopic ablation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome-cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 06; 226(6):843.e1-843.e28.
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Fetal Growth Biometry as Predictors of Shoulder Dystocia in a Low-Risk Obstetrical Population. Am J Perinatol. 2024 05; 41(7):891-901.
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Cardiac Size, Shape, and Ventricular Contractility in Fetuses at Sea Level With an Estimated Weight Less-than 10th Centile. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Nov; 41(11):2703-2714.
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Clinical Opinion: The diagnosis and management of suspected fetal growth restriction: an evidence-based approach. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 03; 226(3):366-378.
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Prediction of post-laser fetal death in selective growth restriction complicating twin-twin transfusion syndrome using standardized definitions. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Nov; 58(5):738-743.