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Health Encyclopedia: Large For Gestational Age (Lga)
The term "large for gestational age", or LGA, means a fetus or infant is larger or more developed than normal for the baby's
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Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
.........as LGA and those under 2500 grams are SGA. The measurement is calculated based on the estimated gestational age (how many weeks the mother was pregnant) in comparison to what is... Read more »Gestational age
...between conception and birth, during which the fetus grows and develops inside its mother's uterus. Gestational age is the time measured from the first day of the woman's last menstrual cycle to... Read more »Small for gestational age (SGA)
The term "small for gestational age", or SGA, means a fetus or infant is smaller in size than is expected for the baby's gender, genetic heritage, and gestational age. ... Read more »Intrauterine growth restriction
...feeling that the baby is not as big as it should be Uterine fundal height less than expected for gestational age Signs and tests Prenatal examination may show that the fetus is... Read more »Abortion: elective or therapeutic
...test may be performed to confirm pregnancy. A vaginal or abdominal ultrasound may be used to determine gestational age and location. Read more »Images
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