Pathologic Function
vertical transmission
ver·ti·cal trans·mis·sion [ vur-ti-kuhl trans-mish-uhn, tranz- ]
Subclass of:
disease transmission
Definitions related to vertical disease transmission:
  • (vertical transmission) The transmission of a disease from the mother to the fetus or newborn.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (vertical transmission) Passage or transfer of an organism or disease from mother to child during gestation, perinatal period, birth, or via milk.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (maternal transmission) The passage of a substance or infectious agent from the mother to the fetus or newborn.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (infectious disease transmission, vertical) The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from one generation to another. It includes transmission in utero or intrapartum by exposure to blood and secretions, and postpartum exposure via breastfeeding.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
Try this search on: Farlex, Merriam-Webster, Oxford Dictionary, or Wordnik

This content should not be used in place of medically-reviewed decision support reference material or professional medical advice. Some terms may have alternate or updated definitions not reflected in this set. The definitions on this page should not be considered complete or up to date.