large for gestational age


large for gestational age

adjective Referring to a foetus weighing ≥ 4000 grams (8 lb 13 oz) or ≥ 90th percentile for weight, or an infant of any gestational age weighing more than 4500 grams (9 lb 15 oz).

large for gestational age

Neonatology adjective Referring to a fetus weighing ≥ 4.0 kg, 9lbs or ≥ 90 percentile for weight

large for ges·ta·tion·al age

(LGA) (lahrj jes-tā'shŭn-ăl āj) Infant whose birth weight falls above the ninetieth percentile. Can be due to a range of factors including heredity and maternal hyperglycemia.

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LGA

Term used of a newborn whose birth weight is above the 90th percentile on the intrauterine growth curve. Such babies should be monitored for signs of hypoglycemia during the first 24 hr after birth.