Est-ce que is the inversion of c'est que, literally, it is that.. That's why a hyphen is required between est and ce: c'est = ce + est which are inverted to est-ce. For the variations qu'est-ce qui and qui est-ce qui, see my lesson on interrogative pronouns. More. Asking questions in French. French interrogatives. Expressions with Ãªtre. Most common French phrases. Article.
This page is about the meanings of the acronym/abbreviation/shorthand IUP in the field in general and in the Medical terminology in particular. intrauterine pregnancy.
IUGR stands for intrauterine growth retardation. This means that your baby is growing slowly and doesn't weigh as much as your doctor expected for this stage of pregnancy. If your unborn baby weighs less than most babies at this stage, your baby might have IUGR. IUGR is also used to describe a baby who weighs less at birth than most babies at the same stage.