Abnormally large; in a diabetes context, ti refers to abnormally large babies that may be born to women with diabetes whose pregnancies are not closely monitored. Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_diabetes
(mak″ro-so´me-ә) great bodily size; see also gigantism. Called also macrosomatia. neonatal macrosomia excessive birth weight in a neonate, seen most often in children of diabetic mothers or those with cerebral gigantism. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
A condition in which a newborn infant is abnormally large at birth, usually weighing 10 pounds or greater. This condition is often seen in infants that are born to mothers with diabetes as a result of the mother's blood sugar levels being higher than normal during the pregnancy. Synonym(s): Hypersomia Found on http://www.pregnology.com/