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Definition of Preemies
1. Noun. (plural of preemie) (a perinatal child with fewer than 37 weeks gestation). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Preemies
1. preemie [n] - See also: preemie
Lexicographical Neighbors of Preemies
Literary usage of Preemies
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Coney Island by Solomon, Professor Solomon (1999)
"By 1943 (the year he retired) those peering in at the "preemies" were casually
attired and looser of limb—resembled you or me. Can we pinpoint when it was ..."
2. Unholy Alliance: Priests, Rabbis and Conspirators Within the Temple of Doom by Gyeorgos Ceres Hatonn (1992)
"A year or two later it was proved that the cause of retrolental fibroplasia was
the high concentrations of oxygen administered to the preemies. ..."