Birth Head Circumference

Preferred Label : Birth Head Circumference;

NCIt related terms : Head Circumference at Birth; Head Circumference at Initial Disposition;

NCIt definition : The measurement around a neonate's head at birth.;

Alternative definition : INC: The occipitofrontal circumference of a neonate's head at birth. Measurement to the nearest 0.1 cm should be taken at the broadest part of the forehead above the eyebrow and above the ears, most prominent part of the back of the head on the day of birth or the day after birth.;

Details

Origin ID

C101221;

UMLS CUI

C0419406;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Birth head circumference (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Birth head circumference (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
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- INC Demographic and Maternal Terminology [NCIt concept]
- INC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- NICHD Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Neonatal Research Network Terminology [NCIt concept]

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