Rubella Syndrome, Congenital

Transplacental infection of the fetus with rubella usually in the first trimester of pregnancy, as a consequence of maternal infection, resulting in various developmental abnormalities in the newborn infant. They include cardiac and ocular lesions, deafness, microcephaly, mental retardation, and generalized growth retardation. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

Year introduced: 1991(1987)

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Tree Number(s): C01.925.782.930.700.700.700, C16.131.077.790

MeSH Unique ID: D012410

Entry Terms:

• Congenital Rubella Syndrome
• Congenital Rubella Syndromes
• Rubella Syndromes, Congenital
• Syndromes, Congenital Rubella
• Syndrome, Congenital Rubella

Previous Indexing:

• Rubella/congenital (1966-1986)
• Syndrome (1972-1986)

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Diseases Category
Infections
Virus Diseases
RNA Virus Infections
Togaviridae Infections
Rubivirus Infections
Rubella
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital

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Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Abnormalities, Multiple
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital