..Starting node ..Absence of stomach bubble on fetal sonography (HP:0010963)
Term ID:
10963
Name:
Absence of stomach bubble on fetal sonography
Synonym:
Absence of stomach bubble on foetal sonography; Absent stomach bubble; Non-visualisation of the fetal stomach
Definition:
By the 14th week of gestation it is nearly always possible to visualized the fluid-filled fetal stomach bubble on prenatal sonography. This term refers to the absence of a normal fetal stomach bubble on fetal ultrasonography performed at around 16 to 20 weeks' gestation.