failure to thrive

A medical term used to describe an infant or young child who has experienced delays in physical growth, for a variety of possible reasons. I'm a bit concerned about little Howie's failure to thrive, so I want you to bring him back the office next week for further examination.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ryley	RIE-lee	English (Modern)
Mathieu	-	French
Kiana (2)	-	African American
Omiros	-	Greek
Leda	['li:də]
Glooscap	-	New World Mythology