Phenomena and Processes

Fertility

The capacity to conceive or to induce conception. It may refer to either the male or female.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The capacity to conceive or to induce conception. It may refer to either the male or female.

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Fecundability
  • Fecundity
  • Below Replacement Fertility
  • Differential Fertility
  • Fertility Determinants
  • Fertility Incentives
  • Fertility Preferences
  • Fertility, Below Replacement
  • Marital Fertility
  • Natural Fertility
  • Subfecundity
  • World Fertility Survey
  • Determinant, Fertility
  • Determinants, Fertility
  • Fertility Determinant
  • Fertility Incentive
  • Fertility Preference
  • Fertility Survey, World
  • Fertility Surveys, World
  • Fertility, Differential
  • Fertility, Marital
  • Fertility, Natural
  • Preference, Fertility
  • Preferences, Fertility
  • Survey, World Fertility
  • Surveys, World Fertility
  • World Fertility Surveys

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

IM for human, other mammals, birds & fish, NIM for animals lower than fish, plants & micro-organisms; /drug eff: consider also FERTILITY AGENTS

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Tree Number

  1. G08.686.210w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fertility. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005298. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005298
  2. Fertility. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fertility
  3. Fertility. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q964401