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small-for-gestational-age infant

/smɔːl fɔːr dʒɛˈsteɪʃənəl eɪdʒ ˈɪnfənt/

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/smɔːl fɔːr dʒɛˈsteɪʃənəl eɪdʒ ˈɪnfənt/C1formalmedical
  • ruМедицинский термин для новорожденного, чья масса тела при рождении ниже 10-го процентиля для данного гестационного возраста, что указывает на то, что ребенок меньше ожидаемого для данного срока беременности.

A medical term for a newborn baby whose birth weight is below the 10th percentile for their gestational age, indicating they are smaller than expected for the number of weeks of pregnancy.

  1. Medical conditionC2formal

    An infant whose birth weight is below the 10th percentile for their gestational age, indicating slower growth in the womb.

    ruМедицинское состояние

    • The baby was diagnosed as a small-for-gestational-age infant and required special monitoring.
    • Doctors closely monitored the small-for-gestational-age infant for feeding difficulties.
    • Small-for-gestational-age infants often need extra care after birth.