Definition of Preterm

1. Adjective. Of a premature birth or baby. ¹

2. Noun. A premature birth or baby. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Preterm

1. a child born prematurely [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Preterm

preterimperfects
preterist
preterists
preterit
preterite
preterite-present verb
preteriteness
preterites
preterition
preteritions
preteritive
preteritness
preterits
preterlapsed
preterlegal
preterm (current term)
preterm baby
preterm infant
preterminal
pretermination
preterminations
pretermission
pretermissions
pretermit
pretermits
pretermitted
pretermitted child
pretermitted children
pretermitted heir
pretermitted heirs

Literary usage of Preterm

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Health Status of Minorities & Low Income Groups by DIANE Publishing Company, Dept. of Health and Human Services, United States (1991)
"(23) Nearly two in five (38.9 percent) babies born preterm were of low birthweight ... In 1987, 10.2 percent of births were preterm, (16) compared to 10.0 ..."

2. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"A retrospective review of patients at high risk for preterm delivery because of twin gestation, uterine malformation, incompetent cervix, ..."

3. Influence of Pregnancy Weight on Maternal and Child Health: Workshop Report by Food and Nutrition Board, National Research Council (U.S.), Institute of Medicine (U.S.), Youth Board on Children, and Families (2007)
"preterm risk associations with gestational weight gain may be related to maternal adipose tissue and cytokine production, because preterm delivery is ..."

4. Gulf War And Health by Carolyn Fulco, Institute of Medicine (2005)
"Most studies examined adverse effects on live births including preterm birth, ... preterm Births preterm birth (<37 weeks) is the second leading cause of ..."

5. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"Burden of Suffering preterm birth is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in the US preterm neonates account for at least half of the ..."

6. Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"preterm Delivery The effect of smoking on birthweight is principally due to a ... Andrews and McGarry (1972) considered preterm delivery as a distinct ..."

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