preterm baby
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- noun
- /ˈpriːtɜrm ˈbeɪbi/
- Specialized
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bebé prematuro
- Preterm babies often face challenges with feeding and weight gain after birth.
- Mothers of preterm babies
Examples
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The survival rate for preterm babies has improved significantly due to advances in neonatal care.
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Preterm babies face drastically different odds depending on where they are born: 90 percent of preterm babies in low-income countries die, while 90 percent of preterm babies in high-income countries survive.
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And that 1.1 million preterm babies die every year?
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Better blood transfusions for preterm babies.
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We also know that babies, these little preterm babies, are extremely at risk for any kind of UH cell damage and oxidative stress.
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Mothers of preterm babies also showed lower levels of perceived parental competence.
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Levels of parental stress and parental competence were compared separately for mothers and fathers between parents of full-term and preterm babies.
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Results of new research from the University of Adelaide are a promising step forward in helping to improve the quality of life-saving blood transfusions for preterm babies by reducing the likelihood of adverse inflammatory responses to the blood.
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The target population of this study was Hebrew-speaking couples (mothers and fathers) whose preterm baby was hospitalized in the NICU of any of three hospitals in Jerusalem during the period of 2000 through 2001.
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Preterm babies face drastically different odds depending on where they are born: 90 percent of preterm babies in low-income countries die, while 90 percent of preterm babies in high-income countries survive.
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Synonyms
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A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
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A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
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A baby who is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
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A baby born too early before 37 weeks of pregnancy
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A baby born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
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A baby who is born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
Antonyms
How Early
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'preterm baby' is directly compositional: 'preterm' (born before the full term) modifies 'baby', yielding an infant born before 37 weeks. This follows a straightforward adjective + noun pattern and has clear cross‑linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Preterm baby comes from pre- meaning 'before' and term meaning the usual end of pregnancy. The picture to remember is a baby arriving before the pregnancy is finished, so it means 'born early' or 'born before 37 weeks'.