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PRETERM INFANT
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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
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Hypernyms ("preterm infant" is a kind of...):
neonate; newborn (a baby from birth to four weeks)