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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental exposure
  3. maternal exposure

Preferred term

maternal exposure

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Exposure of the female parent, human or animal, to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals that may affect offspring. It includes pre-conception maternal exposure.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • intra-uterine exposure
  • in-utero exposure
  • prenatal exposure

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/299873

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