Preferred Label : nuchal cord;
MeSH definition : A complication of pregnancy in which the UMBILICAL CORD wraps around the fetal neck
once or multiple times. In some cases, cord entanglement around fetal neck may not
affect pregnancy outcome significantly. In others, the nuchal cord may lead to restricted
fetal blood flow, oxygen transport, fetal development, fetal movement, and complicated
delivery at birth.;
MeSH synonym : fetal cord entanglement; fetal cord entanglements; cord, nuchal; cord entanglements, fetal;
MeSH hyponym : single nuchal cord; triple nuchal cord; quadruple nuchal cord; double nuchal cord; Nuchal Cord, Quadruple; Nuchal Cord, Triple; Cord, Double Nuchal; Nuchal Cord, Double; Nuchal Cord, Single;
Origin ID : D053589;
UMLS CUI : C0405124;
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A complication of pregnancy in which the UMBILICAL CORD wraps around the fetal neck
once or multiple times. In some cases, cord entanglement around fetal neck may not
affect pregnancy outcome significantly. In others, the nuchal cord may lead to restricted
fetal blood flow, oxygen transport, fetal development, fetal movement, and complicated
delivery at birth.