"Growth retardation" refers to a condition where a person, especially a child, is not growing as they should be. It means that their body and height are not developing at a normal rate. Full definition
Having a history of preterm birth, toxemia, or intrauterine growth retardation in a prior pregnancy may also raise risk. (verywellfamily.com)
This can have a deleterious effects on the body, including growth retardation in children, decreased muscle and bone mass in adults, and kidney stone formation [11]. (dralisonchen.com)
These mutations cause a severe developmental disorder characterized by growth retardation, microcephaly and skeletal deformities. (lerner.ccf.org)