Organ Size

"Organ Size" 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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The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness.

Descriptor ID	D009929
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.600.115.100.660 E05.041.124.715 G07.100.100.660 G07.345.249.690
Concept/Terms	Organ Size Organ Size Size, Organ Organ Weight Organ Weight Weight, Organ Organ Volume Organ Volume

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Organ Size".

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]
Organ Size [E01.370.600.115.100.660]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Organ Size [E05.041.124.715]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Organ Size [G07.100.100.660]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Growth [G07.345.249]
Organ Size [G07.345.249.690]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Organ Size".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Organ Size".

Organ Size
Axial Length, Eye

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Organ Size" by people in this website by year, and whether "Organ Size" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 179 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 20 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	2	2
1997	0	5	5
1998	0	5	5
1999	0	2	2
2000	0	5	5
2002	0	5	5
2003	0	5	5
2004	0	3	3
2005	0	5	5
2006	0	4	4
2007	0	2	2
2008	0	5	5
2009	0	8	8
2010	0	13	13
2011	1	13	14
2012	0	8	8
2013	0	10	10
2014	0	14	14
2015	0	20	20
2016	1	10	11
2017	0	5	5
2018	0	4	4
2019	0	4	4
2020	1	8	9
2021	0	4	4
2022	0	1	1
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	2	2
2025	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Organ Size" by people in Profiles.

Jain A, Pritting C, Brodie A, Rahimov D, Ahmad D, Rame JE, Alvarez R, Rajagopal K, Entwistle JW, Tchantchaleishvili V. Individual Association of Predicted Left and Right Ventricular Mass Ratios With Survival After Heart Transplantation: A UNOS Database Analysis. Clin Transplant. 2025 Feb; 39(2):e70113.

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Gould S, Mody T, Gould M, Kecskemethy H, Veale S, Choudhary A. Ovarian volume estimation in girls using rapid MR imaging for right lower quadrant pain. Pediatr Radiol. 2025 Mar; 55(3):499-504.

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Leibowitz D, Zwas D, Amir O, Gotsman I. Small Left Ventricular Chamber Size and Mortality in a Large General Population. Am J Cardiol. 2025 Jan 01; 234:14-21.

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Grantz KL, Lee W, Mack LM, Sanz Cortes M, Goncalves LF, Espinoza J, Newman RB, Grobman WA, Wapner RJ, Fuchs K, D'Alton ME, Skupski DW, Owen J, Sciscione A, Wing DA, Nageotte MP, Ranzini AC, Chien EK, Craigo S, Sherman S, Gore-Langton RE, He D, Tekola-Ayele F, Zhang C, Grewal J, Chen Z. Multiethnic growth standards for fetal body composition and organ volumes derived from 3D ultrasonography. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Mar; 232(3):324.e1-324.e160.

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Lindner K, Kussmann J, Fendrich V, Iwen KA, Zahn A. Adenoma weight: the only predictive factor for multiple gland disease in primary hyperparathyroidism. Minerva Endocrinol (Torino). 2025 Mar; 50(1):15-23.

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Sukhavasi A, Ahmad D, Austin M, Rame JE, Entwistle JW, Massey HT, Tchantchaleishvili V. Utility of Recipient Cardiothoracic Ratio in Predicting Delayed Chest Closure after Heart Transplantation. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 06; 72(4):253-260.

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Bauer TM, Weber MP, O'Malley TJ, Moncure H, Pirlamarla PR, Shah MK, Alvarez RJ, Morris RJ, Entwistle JW, Massey HT, Tchantchaleishvili V. Assessing donor-recipient size metrics for heart transplant outcomes: UNOS database analysis. Clin Transplant. 2022 05; 36(5):e14598.

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Fukazawa T, Ito H, Takanashi M, Shinoki R, Tabei T, Kawahara T, Keeley FX, Drake MJ, Kobayashi K. Short-term efficacy and safety of second generation bipolar transurethral vaporization of the prostate (B-TUVP) for large benign prostate enlargement: Results from a retrospective feasibility study. PLoS One. 2021; 16(12):e0261586.

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Boelig RC, Kripalu V, Chen SL, Cruz Y, Roman A, Berghella V. Utility of follow-up cervical length screening in low-risk women with a cervical length of 26 to 29 mm. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 08; 225(2):179.e1-179.e6.

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Geynisman-Tan J, Kenton KS, Brown O, Gillingham A, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Mueller MG, Collins SA. Mind the Gap: Changes in Levator Dimensions After Sacrocolpopexy. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 01 01; 27(1):e184-e186.

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