mˈɛdɪkəl pɹəfˈɛʃənəlz tˈɪpɪkli dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊz ðə fˈiːɾəs æz bˌiːɪŋ smˈɔːl fɔːɹ dʒɛstˈeɪʃənəl ˈeɪdʒ, ɔːɹ æz ʃˈoʊɪŋ ˌɪntɹəjˈuːɾɚɹˌiːn ɡɹˈoʊθ ɹᵻstɹˈɪkʃən wɛn ɐn ˌʊltɹɐsˈaʊnd ɪz kəndˈʌktᵻd.
Medical professionals typically diagnose the fetus as being small for gestational age, or as showing intrauterine growth restriction when an ultrasound is conducted.