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Concept information

Preferred term

gestational age

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The age of the conceptus, beginning from the time of fertilization. In clinical obstetrics, the gestational age is often estimated as the time from the last day of the last menstruation which is about 2 weeks before ovulation and fertilization.

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • fetal age

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/5065

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