Placental insufficiency
PLACENTA DISEASE THAT IS CHARACTERIZED BY INSUFFICIENT BLOOD FLOW TO THE PLACENTA DURING PREGNANCY
Uteroplacental insufficiency; Utero-placental insufficiency
Placental insufficiency or utero-placental insufficiency is the failure of the placenta to deliver sufficient nutrients to the fetus during pregnancy, and is often a result of insufficient blood flow to the placenta. The term is also sometimes used to designate late decelerations of fetal heart rate as measured by cardiotocography or an NST, even if there is no other evidence of reduced blood flow to the placenta, normal uterine blood flow rate being 600mL/min.