Crown-Rump Length

"Crown-Rump Length" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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In utero measurement corresponding to the sitting height (crown to rump) of the fetus. Length is considered a more accurate criterion of the age of the fetus than is the weight. The average crown-rump length of the fetus at term is 36 cm. (From Williams Obstetrics, 18th ed, p91)

Descriptor ID

D018568

MeSH Number(s)

E01.370.600.115.100.160.100.500

E05.041.124.160.500.500

G07.100.100.160.100.500

G07.100.100.250

N06.850.505.200.100.400

Concept/Terms

Crown-Rump Length

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Crown-Rump Length".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Height [E01.370.600.115.100.160.100]
Crown-Rump Length [E01.370.600.115.100.160.100.500]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Size [E05.041.124.160]
Body Height [E05.041.124.160.500]
Crown-Rump Length [E05.041.124.160.500.500]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Height [G07.100.100.160.100]
Crown-Rump Length [G07.100.100.160.100.500]
Crown-Rump Length [G07.100.100.250]
Health Care [N]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Biometry [N06.850.505.200]
Anthropometry [N06.850.505.200.100]
Crown-Rump Length [N06.850.505.200.100.400]

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Bar chart showing 19 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	0	1	1
2008	0	2	2
2012	0	1	1
2013	1	1	2
2014	1	5	6
2015	1	1	2
2018	1	0	1
2020	0	1	1
2021	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Crown-Rump Length" by people in Profiles.

Clinical implications of crown-rump length discordance at 11 to 14 weeks in dichorionic twins. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jan; 230(1):83.e1-83.e11.

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Combining early pregnancy bleeding with ultrasound measurements to assess spontaneous abortion risk among infertile patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 11; 229(5):534.e1-534.e10.

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United States' experience in nuchal translucency measurement: variation according to provider characteristics in over five million ultrasound examinations. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Nov; 58(5):732-737.

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Exposure to suboptimal ambient temperature during specific gestational periods and adverse outcomes in mice. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2020 Dec; 27(36):45487-45498.

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Fetal growth velocity standards from the Fetal Growth Longitudinal Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 02; 224(2):208.e1-208.e18.

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Association of Weight for Length vs Body Mass Index During the First 2 Years of Life With Cardiometabolic Risk in Early Adolescence. JAMA Netw Open. 2018 09 07; 1(5):e182460.

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The INTERGROWTH-21st fetal growth standards: toward the global integration of pregnancy and pediatric care. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 02; 218(2S):S630-S640.

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Maternal vitamin D deficiency alters fetal brain development in the BALB/c mouse. Behav Brain Res. 2015 Jun 01; 286:192-200.

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Nuchal Translucency Quality Review (NTQR) program: first one and half million results. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Feb; 45(2):199-204.

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International standards for early fetal size and pregnancy dating based on ultrasound measurement of crown-rump length in the first trimester of pregnancy. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Dec; 44(6):641-8.

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