Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Abnormal size of the body: gigantism.
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- noun pathology The state (of a
foetus orneonate ) of being abnormallylarge .
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Examples
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GDM is a well known risk factor for foetal overgrowth, termed macrosomia which is influenced by maternal hypergycemia and endocrine status through placental circulation.
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High blood sugar in the developing baby can lead to excess fetal weight gain a condition known as macrosomia.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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High blood sugar in the developing baby can lead to excess fetal weight gain a condition known as macrosomia.
Our Bodies, Ourselves: Pregnancy and Birth THE BOSTON WOMEN’S HEALTH BOOK COLLECTIVE 2008
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If the mother has gestational diabetes, excessive weight gain or diabetes mellitus, her fetus is at risk to develop macrosomia, which is associated with birth trauma to the baby and mother.
Los Angeles Injury Lawyer Blog Rice 2010
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If the mother has gestational diabetes, excessive weight gain or diabetes mellitus, her fetus is at risk to develop macrosomia, which is associated with birth trauma to the baby and mother.
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- the medical literature terms it "macrosomia" has not not been found, in meta-analyses of clinical trials - to be, in itself, an indication for cesarean.
Celebrity Baby Blog 2009
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- the medical literature terms it "macrosomia" has not not been found, in meta-analyses of clinical trials - to be, in itself, an indication for cesarean.
Celebrity Baby Blog 2009
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The medical term for large infants is "macrosomia," literally meaning "large of body."
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The medical term for large infants is "macrosomia," literally meaning "large of body."
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Women who gain too much weight increase their risk of developing preterm labor, gestational diabetes, high blood pressure, or macrosomia large baby that can be difficult to deliver vaginally.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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