Organism Function
term birth
[ turm burth ]
Subclass of:
Birth
Definitions related to term birth:
  • (term) Gestation is greater than or equal to 37 wks. using best estimated due date.
    ACC/AHA Clinical Data Terminology
    American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
  • Birth at greater than or equal to 37 weeks and less than 42 weeks gestation using best estimated due date.
    NICHD Pediatric Terminology
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • CHILDBIRTH at the end of a normal duration of PREGNANCY, between 37 to 40 weeks of gestation or about 280 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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