Preemie

//ˈpɹiːmi// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A baby that has been born prematurely. informal

    "Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death, and preemies who survive are at risk for lifelong health problems."

  2. 2
    an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation wordnet

Synonyms

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babebabyinfantpapoosepremprem

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"Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death, and preemies who survive are at risk for lifelong health problems."

Etymology

From prem(ature) + -ie.

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