Prematurity
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature. uncountable, usually
"The questions of prematurity and low birth weight and the implications for later development are consistent with the theme of risk and vulnerability discussed throughout the book."
- 2 the state of being premature wordnet
- 3 Something that is premature or occurs prematurely. uncountable, usually
"Those individuals in the third group with 5 to 10 prematurities noted averaged 7 prematurities for every 57 heart beats[…]."
Example
More examples"Sixty percent of preterm births occur in Africa and South Asia. The rate of preterm births in the U.S. has fallen to 11.5 percent, but that's still the highest rate of preterm births in any industrialized country. The March of Dimes has funded studies and set up centers to find ways to cut this rate. McCabe pointed out that scientists at Stanford University found a difference in the bacteria in women's vaginas that may be critical in the understanding of prematurity."
Etymology
From premature + -ity.
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