postmaturity
Past due date
Postmaturity describes the condition of being past the normal or expected time of maturation, particularly in obstetrics, where a postmature pregnancy extends beyond the typical forty-two weeks.
A postmature infant may show signs of this prolonged gestation—dry, peeling skin or overgrown nails.
The term applies more broadly to anything that has exceeded its developmental timeline.
Not on time
- extendedLengthened in time or space
- prolongedMade to last longer
- belatedArriving after expected
- overduePast expected arrival
past due · behind schedule · exceeded · overrun · lapsed · protracted · drawn-out · lingering
Compromised unborn infant
- stillbirthLate-term pregnancy loss
- antepartumBefore childbirth occurs
- gestational ageTime since conception began
- amniotic fluidLiquid protecting unborn offspring
late
Not on time
overdue · past due · behind schedule · exceeded · overrun · lapsed · protracted · drawn-out · lingering · tardy
fetal distress
Compromised unborn infant
- stillbirthLate-term pregnancy loss
- antepartumBefore childbirth occurs
- gestational ageTime since conception began
postmaturityprematurity
State of being underdeveloped
preterm birth · premature birth · preterm · premature · premature delivery
postmaturityprematurity
State of being underdeveloped
immaturity · underdevelopment · precocity · early development · arrested development
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