Medical term:
dysmature
dys·ma·ture
(dis'mă-chūr),1. Denoting faulty development or ripening; often connoting structural and/or functional abnormalities.
2. In obstetrics, denoting an infant whose birth weight is inappropriately low for its gestational age.
3. Immature development of the placenta so that normal function does not occur. Synonym(s): placental dysfunction Compare: placental dysmature.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
dys·ma·ture
(dis'mă-chŭr)1. Denoting faulty development or ripening; often connoting structural or functional abnormalities.
2. obstetrics Denoting an infant whose birth weight is inappropriately low for its gestational age.
3. Immature development of the placenta so that normal function does not occur.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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