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HEALTH > REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH > FERTILITY

Preferred term

FERTILITY  

Definition

  • THE POTENTIAL FOR HUMAN REPRODUCTION

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Entry terms

  • FECUNDITY
  • INFERTILITY

Scope note

  • DO NOT CONFUSE WITH 'FERTILITY RATE' AND 'BIRTH RATE' WHICH REFER TO ACTUAL CHILDBEARING.

History note

  • TERM RELABELLED APRIL 2018. PREVIOUSLY THE TERM 'FECUNDITY' WOULD HAVE BEEN USED.

Identifier

  • urn:ddi:int.cessda.elsst:f0c23a85-46b7-4fbe-afdf-345818362649:3

Date issued

  • 2022-09-20

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/3/f0c23a85-46b7-4fbe-afdf-345818362649

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