Clinical Diagnosis · Reproductive System · Hard
Macrosomia
Meaning: Excessive size of a baby at birth, usually a weight over four kilograms, often linked to maternal diabetes.
In practice: Poorly controlled gestational diabetes increased the risk of fetal macrosomia.
Word parts
- macro- means large
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