failure to thrive

noun

Meaning

(pediatrics) Poor physical growth or level of weight, relative to one's age peers.
(chiefly geriatrics) Abnormal weight loss, malaise.

Related words

growth retardation(English)stunting(English)dystrophy(English)hypoplasia(English)delayed puberty(English)go-backs(English)malnutrition(English)failure(English)

Sources

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