Fetal macrosomia
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002470
A condition of fetal overgrowth leading to a large-for-gestational-age fetus. It is defined as birth weight greater than 4,000 grams or above the 90th percentile for population and sex-specific growth curves. It is commonly seen in gestational diabetes; prolonged pregnancy; and pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes mellitus.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002470 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2014; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Pregnancy complications; Birth weight; Large for gestational age; Gestational diabetes |
| Translations | Spanish: macrosomía fetal |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002470",
"term": "Fetal macrosomia",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A condition of fetal overgrowth leading to a large-for-gestational-age fetus. It is defined as birth weight greater than 4,000 grams or above the 90th percentile for population and sex-specific growth curves. It is commonly seen in gestational diabetes; prolonged pregnancy; and pregnancies complicated by pre-existing diabetes mellitus.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"pregnancy complications",
"birth weight",
"large for gestational age",
"gestational diabetes"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2014",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "macrosomía fetal"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/fetal-macrosomia/"
}
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