preterm baby
1preterm baby — noun an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation • Syn: ↑premature baby, ↑premature infant, ↑preterm infant, ↑preemie, ↑premie • Hypernyms: ↑neonate, ↑newborn, ↑ …
2Preterm birth — Classification and external resources Intubated preterm baby in an incubator ICD 10 O …
3preterm — [prē′tʉrm΄] adj. of or having to do with premature birth, or born prematurely n. a preterm baby …
4preterm infant — noun an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation • Syn: ↑premature baby, ↑preterm baby, ↑premature infant, ↑preemie, ↑premie • Hypernyms: ↑neonate, ↑newborn, ↑ …
5Baby colic — This page is about Baby colic. For other types of colic, see Colic. Cholic redirects here. For cholic acid, see Cholic acid. Colic Classification and external resources Crying newborn …
6baby — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ new, newborn, tiny ▪ low birthweight, small, tiny ▪ Smoking in pregnancy increases the risk of producing a low birthweight baby. ▪ …
7preterm birth — (premature birth) birth of a baby before 37 weeks (259 days) of gestation (calculated from the first day of the mother s last menstrual period); a birth at less than 23 weeks is at present incompatible with life. Such factors as pre eclampsia,… …
8preterm birth — premature birth birth of a baby before 37 weeks (259 days) of gestation (calculated from the first day of the mother s last menstrual period); a birth at less than 23 weeks is at present incompatible with life. Such factors as pre eclampsia,… …
9preterm — /pree terrm /, adj. 1. occurring earlier in pregnancy than expected; premature: preterm labor. n. 2. a baby born prematurely, esp. one born before the 37th week of pregnancy and weighing less than 51/2 lb. (2.5 kg). [1925 30; PRE + TERM] * * * …
10preterm — adj. Preterm is used with these nouns: ↑baby, ↑birth, ↑delivery, ↑infant, ↑labour …
