preterm infant
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- noun
- /ˈpriːtɜrm ˈɪnfənt/
- Specialized
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infante prematuro
- In contrast to mothers, fathers of preterm infants did not show lower levels of parental competence when compared with the comparison group.
- parents of preterm infants
- mothers of preterm infants
- birth of a preterm infant
Examples
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Many preterm infants require specialized medical care shortly after birth.
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Findings show that mothers of preterm infants experienced stress that is largely attributed to the particular characteristics of low-birthweight infants.
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The literature dealing with intervention programs with parents of preterm infants is limited.
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On the other hand, the very few empirical studies examining parents of preterm infants at this point in time had sample limitations.
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Parents of preterm infants were approached by the NICU social worker.
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No parental background variables were related to the stress of mothers or fathers of preterm infants.
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Variables related to parental stress and competence among parents of preterm infants.
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The findings point to significant differences in the parental stress of both mothers and fathers of preterm infants compared with those of full-term infants.
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Three parental background variables were found related to both mothers' and fathers' perceived parental competence of preterm infants: age, education, and religiosity.
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On average, hospitalization lasted 60 days (SD = 33); 71.3 percent of the preterm infants received help breathing, and 12.5 percent had CNS complications.
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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 born before 37 weeks of pregnancy
How Early
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from the adjective 'preterm' (born before full term) modifying 'infant' (a very young baby), so a learner who knows both constituents can directly infer 'an infant born before 37 weeks'. This modifier+noun pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, making the meaning immediately transparent rather than idiomatic.
Etymology
Preterm infant comes from the parts preterm (literally 'before term', meaning before the normal end of pregnancy) and infant (a baby). So it means 'a baby born earlier than expected', usually before 37 weeks.