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preterm

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pre·term  (prtûrm, pr-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.

preterm [ˌpriːˈtɜːm]
adj
(Medicine) (of a baby) born prematurely
adv
prematurely
Translations
preterm [ˌpriːˈtɜːm]
A. ADJprematuro
B. ADVprematuramente


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Titled 'The Global and Regional Toll of Preterm Birth', it shows that in 2005, an estimated 13 million babies worldwide were born preterm - defined as birth at less than 37 full weeks of gestation - which was almost 10 percent of total births worldwide.
In the United States alone, the annual cost of caring for preterm babies and their associated health problems tops 26 billion dollars annually," Howse said in a statement.
According to the March of Dimes, preterm birth affects more than 530,000 babies annually in the United States.
 
 
 
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