intrauterine growth retardation (or restriction).
IUGR: 1. Originally, intrauterine growth retardation. 2. More recently, intrauterine growth restriction.
Inadequate fetal growth during pregnancy. When a baby is diagnosed with IUGR, they may be described as small for gestational age as well. A fetus that has been diagnosed with intrauterine growth restriction normally weighs less than 90% of all other fetuses that are the same gestational age. Intrauterine growth restriction occurs when the cell...
Intrauterine growth retardation
A condition which leads to a baby being born extremely small for its gestational dates.