| Glossary of Terms | |
| General | Genetics | Blood A-K | Blood L-Z | Pancreas | Skeleton | Growth & Nutrition | |
| Growth & Nutrition Terms | |
| Failure to thrive | growth failure in an infant or young child. Usually due to inadequate food intake or excessive losses due to malabsorption. |
| Growth velocity | the rate at which a child grows. |
| Short stature | below normal height for age, i.e. short but not malnourished. |
| Malnutrition | poor nutritional state due to inadequate food intake, a chronic disease or malabsorption. Usually means being underweight. |
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