(prematurity)
1Prematurity — Pre ma*tu ri*ty, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]maturit[ e].] The quality or state of being premature; early, or untimely, ripeness; as, the prematurity of genius. [1913 Webster] …
2Prematurity — Historically, the definition of prematurity was 2500 grams (about 5 1/2 pounds) or less at birth. The current World Health Organization definition of prematurity is a baby born before 37 weeks of gestation, counting from the first day of the Last …
3prematurity — premature ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or done before the proper time. 2) (of a baby) born before the end of the full term of gestation. DERIVATIVES prematurely adverb prematurity noun. ORIGIN Latin praematurus very early …
4prematurity — noun see premature …
5prematurity — See prematurely. * * * …
6prematurity — noun The condition of a baby being premature …
7prematurity — Synonyms and related words: forwardness, haste, hastiness, impropriety, impulse, impulsiveness, inappropriateness, inauspiciousness, inconvenience, inexpedience, infelicity, inopportuneness, inopportunity, intempestivity, interruption, intrusion …
8prematurity — premÉ™ tÊŠrÉ™tɪ / tʃʊər n. state of being excessively early; hurriedness, hastiness, rashness, impetuousness …
9prematurity — pre·maturity …
10prematurity — noun the state of being premature • Syn: ↑prematureness • Derivationally related forms: ↑premature, ↑premature (for: ↑prematureness) • Hypernyms: ↑imm …
