PRETERM BABY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation

Synonyms:

preemie; premature baby; premature infant; premie; preterm baby; preterm infant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("preterm baby" is a kind of...):

neonate; newborn (a baby from birth to four weeks)

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