"Breech Presentation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A malpresentation of the FETUS at near term or during OBSTETRIC LABOR with the fetal cephalic pole in the fundus of the UTERUS. There are three types of breech: the complete breech with flexed hips and knees; the incomplete breech with one or both hips partially or fully extended; the frank breech with flexed hips and extended knees.
| Descriptor ID |
D001946
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C13.703.420.183 G08.686.520.150 G08.686.784.769.326.520.150
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| Concept/Terms |
Breech Presentation- Breech Presentation
- Labor Presentation, Breech
- Breech Labor Presentation
- Presentation, Breech Labor
- Fetal Presentation, Breech
- Breech Fetal Presentation
- Presentation, Breech Fetal
- Presentation, Breech
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