"Gestational Sac" 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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Round-shaped structure usually located in the upper fundus of the UTERUS in early pregnancy. It comprises EMBRYO; AMNIOTIC FLUID; and YOLK SAC. It is visible in PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY by the fifth week of pregnancy. Its size is often used to determine and monitor GESTATIONAL AGE; FETAL GROWTH; and PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS.
| Descriptor ID |
D058746
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A16.535
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| Concept/Terms |
Gestational Sac- Gestational Sac
- Gestational Sacs
- Sac, Gestational
- Sacs, Gestational
- Gestation Sac
- Gestation Sacs
- Sac, Gestation
- Sacs, Gestation
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