Cervical Length Measurement

"Cervical Length Measurement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A parameter usually used in PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY to measure the length of the uterine neck (CERVIX UTERI). Cervical length or its shortening is used to identify and prevent early cervical opening and PRETERM BIRTH.

Descriptor ID	D054791
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.350.850.865.249 E01.370.378.630.865.249
Concept/Terms	Cervical Length Measurement Cervical Length Measurement Cervical Length Measurements

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Cervical Length Measurement".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Diagnostic Imaging [E01.370.350]
Ultrasonography [E01.370.350.850]
Ultrasonography, Prenatal [E01.370.350.850.865]
Cervical Length Measurement [E01.370.350.850.865.249]
Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological [E01.370.378]
Prenatal Diagnosis [E01.370.378.630]
Ultrasonography, Prenatal [E01.370.378.630.865]
Cervical Length Measurement [E01.370.378.630.865.249]

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