preterm
adjective
pre·term
(ˌ)prē-ˈtərm 
ˈprē-ˌtərm
: of, relating to, being, or brought forth by premature birth
a preterm infant
preterm labor
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Beyond saving preterm infants, the greatest benefit may be lowering life-altering birth defects by letting babies continue growing in a womb.
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Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2017
This includes very preterm infants and those with heart and lung conditions.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2022
Predictably, women — and specifically unvaccinated women — who had COVID during their pregnancy often became sicker, and the risk of fetal loss and preterm birth was higher.
—cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
Wingate has been charged with improving the state's preterm birth rate by improving maternal and fetal health.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2022
Asian and Pacific Islander mothers saw the largest preterm birth increase.
—Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
Black women are also 2.5 times more likely to deliver their babies preterm than white women.
—Ruha Benjamin, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2022
Women are also at a higher risk of adverse pregnancy health outcomes as a result of Covid infections, including hypertension, preeclampsia, impaired fetal growth and preterm birth.
—Madeline Halpert, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
But older moms are more likely to have preterm births, as are women infected with COVID-19, said the CDC's Joyce Martin, a study co-author.
—CBS News, 24 May 2022
Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 12 Sep. 2017
This includes very preterm infants and those with heart and lung conditions.
—Annette Regan, The Conversation, 16 Dec. 2022
Predictably, women — and specifically unvaccinated women — who had COVID during their pregnancy often became sicker, and the risk of fetal loss and preterm birth was higher.
—cleveland, 1 Dec. 2022
Wingate has been charged with improving the state's preterm birth rate by improving maternal and fetal health.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2022
Asian and Pacific Islander mothers saw the largest preterm birth increase.
—Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 17 Nov. 2022
Black women are also 2.5 times more likely to deliver their babies preterm than white women.
—Ruha Benjamin, WIRED, 22 Sep. 2022
Women are also at a higher risk of adverse pregnancy health outcomes as a result of Covid infections, including hypertension, preeclampsia, impaired fetal growth and preterm birth.
—Madeline Halpert, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
But older moms are more likely to have preterm births, as are women infected with COVID-19, said the CDC's Joyce Martin, a study co-author.
—CBS News, 24 May 2022
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preterm
adjective
pre·term
-ˈtərm
: of, relating to, being, or born by premature birth
preterm infants
a preterm delivery
preterm labor
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