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pre·term

 (prē′tûrm′, prē-tûrm′)
adj.
Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy: preterm labor; a preterm infant.
n.
An infant born prematurely.
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preterm

(ˌpriːˈtɜːm)
adj
(Medicine) (of a baby) born prematurely
adv
prematurely
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pre•term

(priˈtɜrm)

adj.
1. occurring earlier in pregnancy than expected.
n.
2. a baby born before the 37th week of pregnancy, esp. when undersized.
[1925–30]
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Translations

preterm

[ˌpriːˈtɜːm]
A. ADJprematuro
B. ADVprematuramente
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preterm

n. pretérmino, lo que concierne a sucesos anteriores a completar el término de treinta y siete semanas en un embarazo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

preterm

adj pretérmino (inv); — contractions contracciones fpl pretérmino
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"It's been well documented that African Americans have a higher preterm birth rate in the United States compared to Caucasians and the overall population," Kate Devine, MD, coinvestigator of the retrospective cohort study, said in an interview.
"We did observe a higher number of known pathogenic bacteria, such as Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma, in the placenta of women who had a preterm spontaneous birth which supports the long-observed association between maternal infection and preterm birth," said Lydia J.
Pakistan is ranked second among the top ten countries that account for nearly two-thirds of all deaths from preterm birth complications