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Failure to thrive

Definition(s)

Inability to grow and develop normally.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (Home Health Care Classification) at the National Library of Medicine
A condition in which an infant or child's weight gain and growth are far below usual levels for age.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (MeSH) at the National Library of Medicine
Growth disorder of infants and children due to nutritional and/or emotional deprivation and resulting in loss of weight and delayed physical, emotional, and social development.: Definition from: Unified Medical Language System (Psychological Index Terms) at the National Library of Medicine


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