dysmaturity

dysmaturity definition - medical

dys·ma·tu·ri·ty (dĭsˌmə-to͝orˈĭ-tē, -cho͝orˈ-)

noun
A complex of symptoms occurring in an infant, such as a relative absence of subcutaneous fat, skin wrinkling, prominent fingernails and toenails, and a meconium staining of the skin and the placental membranes, that is associated with postmaturity or placental insufficiency.

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