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What does gestational age mean?

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Anonymous

12y ago
Updated: 4/24/2022

A term used to describe newborns who are below the 10th percentile in height or weight for their estimated gestational age. The gestational age is based upon the date of the mother's last menstrual period

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Lesly Jaskolski

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