Fetal Edema:

Terms Related to Fetal Edema

• Fetal Hydrops

  Edema of the entire body due to abnormal accumulation of serous fluid in the tissues, associated with severe anemia and occurring in FETAL ERYTHROBLASTOSIS.

• Fetal Transfusion

  Transfusion of Rh-negative blood into the peritoneal cavity of an unborn infant in the treatment of fetal erythroblastosis (ERYTHROBLASTOSIS, FETAL) in utero. (Dorland, 27th ed)

• Fetal Organ Maturity

  Functional competence of specific fetal organs or body systems. In humans, it is usually assessed by analysis of amniotic fluid, as in the assessment of ...

• Intrauterine Transfusion

  Transfusion of Rh-negative blood into the peritoneal cavity of an unborn infant in the treatment of fetal erythroblastosis (ERYTHROBLASTOSIS, FETAL) in utero. (Dorland, 27th ed)

• Amniocentesis

  Percutaneous transabdominal puncture of the uterus during pregnancy to obtain amniotic fluid. It is commonly used for fetal karyotype determination in order to diagnose abnormal ...

• Functional Fetal Maturity

  Functional competence of specific fetal organs or body systems. In humans, it is usually assessed by analysis of amniotic fluid, as in the assessment of ...

• Intrauterine Blood Transfusion

  Transfusion of Rh-negative blood into the peritoneal cavity of an unborn infant in the treatment of fetal erythroblastosis (ERYTHROBLASTOSIS, FETAL) in utero. (Dorland, 27th ed)