Pathologic Function
growth retardation
growth re·tar·da·tion
Definitions related to growth retardation:
  • Stature that is smaller than normal as expected for age.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (growth suppression) A disorder characterized by stature that is smaller than normal as expected for age.
    Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events
    U.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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