Finding
feeding poor
Definitions related to feeding poor:
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(poor feeding) A clinical finding in which a patient does not or is not able to take in food in normal amounts.ACC/AHA Clinical Data TerminologyAmerican College of Cardiology and American Heart Association , 2020
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(poor feeding) A non-specific symptom characterized by inadequate oral nutritional intake that may be associated with several different disorders.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(poor feeding) Occurs either when an infant shows no interest in feeding or when there is an inability to take in adequate nutrition. Poor feeding is a nonspecific symptom of many disorders, including neurological, genetic, structural, metabolic, and infectious diseases.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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