intrauterine growth retardation
- intrauterine growth retardation
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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, and alcoholism), poor socioeconomic conditions, multiple pregnancy (
e.g. twins),
and fetal disease. It may be associated with
preterm birth.
Medical dictionary.
2011.
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