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单词 preterm
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preterm

[ pree-turm ]
/ priˈtɜrm /

adjective

occurring earlier in pregnancy than expected; premature: preterm labor.

noun

a baby born prematurely, especially one born before the 37th week of pregnancy and weighing less than 5½ pounds (2.5 kilograms).

Origin of preterm

First recorded in 1925–30; pre- + term

Words nearby preterm

preterit, preterite, preterition, preteritive, preterlegal, preterm, preterm infant, pretermit, preternatural, pretest, pretext
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Example sentences from the Web for preterm

  • “I went into preterm labor at 22 weeks with my son… I hope one day we both can have healthy babies,” a woman writes.

    Parents of Stillborn Babies Post Hundreds of Memorials to YouTube|Brandy Zadrozny|November 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST

  • And a 2010 study found a link between women who drank diet soda while pregnant and the risk of preterm delivery.

    There Are Dangers in Drinking Diet Soda|Eliza Shapiro|July 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for preterm

preterm
/ (ˌpriːˈtɜːm) /

adjective

(of a baby) born prematurely

adverb

prematurely
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for preterm

preterm
[ prē′tûrm′, prē-tûrm′ ]

adj.

Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy.

n.

An infant born prematurely.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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