Structured Summary
Abstract
Malformations of organs or body parts during development in utero.
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Classification
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Narrower headings
- Aicardi Syndrome
- Cardiovascular Abnormalities
- Chromosome Disorders
- Congenital Microtia
- Diaphragmatic Congenital Hernias
- Digestive System Abnormalities
- Drug-Induced Abnormalities
- Eye Abnormalities
- Lymphatic Abnormalities
- Multiple Abnormalities
- Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
- Nervous System Malformations
- Omphalocele
- Radiation-Induced Abnormalities
- Respiratory System Abnormalities
- Severe Teratoid Abnormalities
- Situs Inversus
- Skin Abnormalities
- Stomatognathic System Abnormalities
- Thyroid Dysgenesis
- Urogenital Abnormalities
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Synonyms
18 entry terms
- Abnormalities, Congenital
- Birth Defects
- Congenital Defects
- Defects, Congenital
- Deformities
- Abnormality, Congenital
- Birth Defect
- Congenital Abnormality
- Congenital Defect
- Defect, Birth
- Defect, Congenital
- Deformity
- Fetal Anomalies
- Fetal Malformations
- Anomaly, Fetal
- Fetal Anomaly
- Fetal Malformation
- Malformation, Fetal
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Aspects Covered
32 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, 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 only; prefer specifics or /abnorm with specific anatomical term or specific animal
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History Note
2008 (1963)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Congenital Abnormalities. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000013. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000013
- Congenital Abnormalities. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congenital_abnormality
- Congenital Abnormalities. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2852249