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fetal growth restriction — see under retardation … Medical dictionary
intrauterine growth retardation — (IUGR) the condition resulting in the birth of a baby whose birth weight is abnormally low in relation to its gestational age (i.e. small for dates; SFD). Causes include maternal disease (e.g. infection, malnutrition, high blood pressure, smoking … Medical dictionary
Fetal alcohol syndrome — (FAS) is a disorder of permanent birth defects that occurs in the offspring of women who drink alcohol during pregnancy. It is unknown whether amount, frequency or timing of alcohol consumption during pregnancy causes a difference in degree of… … Wikipedia
fetal alcohol syndrome — n a highly variable group of birth defects including mental retardation, deficient growth, central nervous system dysfunction, and malformations of the skull and face that tend to occur in the offspring of women who consume large amounts of… … Medical dictionary
Fetal rubella effects — The constellation of abnormalities, also called the rubella syndrome, caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) A virus before birth. The syndrome is characterized by multiple congenital malformations (birth defects) and mental… … Medical dictionary
retardation — Slowness or limitation of development. intrauterine growth r. SYN: fetal growth restriction. mental r. subaverage general intellectual functioning that originates during the developmental period and is associated with impairment in adaptive… … Medical dictionary
Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) diagnosis — To establish the diagnosis of FAS, the following signs must be present: 1. Small size and weight before and after birth (pre and postnatal growth retardation); 2. Brain involvement with evidence for delay in development, intellectual impairment,… … Medical dictionary
Intrauterine growth restriction — The growth of the fetus is abnormally slow. When born, the baby appears too small, considering its dates. Intrauterine growth restriction is associated with increased risk of medical illness and death in the newborn. Intrauterine growth… … Medical dictionary
Fetal Dilantin syndrome — Dilantin is the brand name of the drug phenytoin sodium in the United States, commonly used in the treatment of epilepsy. About one third of children whose mothers are taking this drug during pregnancy develop minor face and limb birth defects. A … Wikipedia
fetal alcohol syndrome — a variable cluster of birth defects that may include facial abnormalities, growth deficiency, mental retardation, and other impairments, caused by the mother s consumption of alcohol during pregnancy. Abbr.: FAS [1975 80] * * * ▪ pathology… … Universalium
