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preemie

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pree·mie also pre·mie  (prm)
n. Informal
A prematurely born infant.
[Shortening and alteration of premature.]
preemie, premie [ˈpriːmɪ]
n
(Medicine) Slang chiefly US and Canadian a premature infant
[altered from premature]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.preemie - an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestationpreemie - an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
premature baby, premature infant, premie, preterm baby, preterm infant
neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant - a baby from birth to four weeks
Translations
preemie [ˈpriːmɪ] N (US) (Med) → bebé m prematuro
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