dysmaturity

dysmaturity
Syndrome of an infant born with relative absence of subcutaneous fat, wrinkling of the skin, prominent finger and toe nails, and meconium staining of the infant's skin and of the placental membranes; often associated with postmaturity or placental insufficiency.

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dys·ma·tur·i·ty (dis-mə-chrґĭ-te) 1. disordered development. 2. postmaturity syndrome.

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