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Fetal Organ Maturity

Medical Definition: 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 fetal lung maturity by analysis for components of pulmonary surfactant.
Guide Notes: coord NIM with organ /embryol (IM)
Previously Indexed: Amniotic Fluid (1966-1980),Fetus (1966-1980),Respiratory Distress Syndrome (1966-1980)

Fetal Organ Maturity Medical Definitions and Terms

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