failure to thrive
condition of children whose current weight or rate of weight gain is much lower than expected
intrauterine growth restriction
poor growth of fetus in mother's womb during pregnancy
psychosocial short stature
growth disorder that is observed between the ages of 2 and 15, caused by extreme emotional deprivation or stress
Constitutional growth delay
condition inhibiting children's growth
low birth weight infant
liveborn infant with birth weight of less than 2.5 kilograms
stunted growth
reduced growth rate in human development