Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy.
- noun An infant born prematurely.
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- adjective Of a
premature birth or baby. - noun A
premature birth or baby.
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Examples
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Thirty-five states saw a significant decline in preterm births.
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Thirty-five states saw a significant decline in preterm births.
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It's important, Alan Fleischman, medical director of the March of Dimes, says of the overall decline in preterm births from 2006 to 2008.
Premature birth rate drops 2nd year in a row, CDC finds 2010
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Diffuse correlation spectroscopy for measurement of cerebral blood flow in preterm infants
Clinical Trials 2010
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In this study, investigators are using a novel optical imaging technique to investigate cerebrovascular autoregulation in preterm infants.
Clinical Trials 2010
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But the new report found a decline in preterm births for all modes of delivery — induced and non-induced vaginal deliveries and C-sections.
Premature birth rate drops 2nd year in a row, CDC finds 2010
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Thirty-five states saw a significant decline in preterm births.
National news: U.S. & business headlines, stories, photos & videos 2010
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Cerebral hemodynamics in preterm infants during positional intervention measured with diffuse correlation spectroscopy and transcranial Doppler ultrasound.
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Earlier research had suggested several factors behind the rising preterm rate, including increases in preterm labor induction and cesarean sections and a growing proportion of multiple births, which are more likely to be premature.
Premature birth rate drops 2nd year in a row, CDC finds 2010
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The overall shunt infection rate is 3 to 10 percent, but may be as high as 20 percent in preterm infants.
Hydrocephalus 2010
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