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newborn
(redirected from premature newborn)

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new·born  (nbôrn, ny-)
adj.
1. Very recently born: a newborn baby.
2. Born anew: newborn courage.
n.
A neonate.

newborn [ˈnjuːˌbɔːn]
adj
1.
a.  recently or just born
b.  (as collective noun; preceded by the) the newborn
2. (of hope, faith, etc.) reborn
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.newborn - a baby from birth to four weeksnewborn - a baby from birth to four weeks      
babe, baby, infant - a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "the baby began to cry again"; "she held the baby in her arms"; "it sounds simple, but when you have your own baby it is all so different"
liveborn infant - infant who shows signs of life after birth
low-birth-weight baby, low-birth-weight infant - an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"
postmature infant - infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
preemie, premature baby, premature infant, premie, preterm baby, preterm infant - an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
SGA infant, small-for-gestational-age infant - an infant whose size and weight are considerably less than the average for babies of the same age
stillborn infant - infant who shows no signs of life after birth
term infant - infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks
Adj.1.newborn - recently born; "a newborn infant"
young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
2.newborn - having just or recently arisen or come into existence; "new nations"; "with newborn fears"
new - not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered; "a new law"; "new cars"; "a new comet"; "a new friend"; "a new year"; "the New World"
Translations
newborn [ˈnjuːbɔːn] ADJ [baby] → recién nacido

newborn [ˈnjuːbɔːrn]
adjnouveau-né(e)
a cradle for his newborn child → un berceau pour son enfant nouveau-né
a newborn baby → un nouveau-né
New Brunswick [ˌnjuːˈbrʌnzwɪk] nNouveau-Brunswick m
new build new-build [ˈnjuːbɪld] nconstructions fpl nouvelles

newborn [ˈnjuːˌbɔːn] adjneonato/a
newborn baby → neonato/a

newborn طفل حديث الولادة novorozený nyfødt neugeboren νεογέννητος recién nacido vastasyntynyt nouveau-né novorođen neonato 生まれたばかりの 갓난 pasgeboren nyfødt nowonarodzony recém-nascido новорожденный nyfödd แรกเกิด yeni doğan mới sinh 新生的


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