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pree⋅mie

  [pree-mee]
–noun Informal.
an infant born prematurely; a preterm.
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Origin:
1925–30; prem(ature), respelled to represent the pron. unambiguously + -ie
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pree·mie also pre·mie   (prē'mē)   
n.   Informal
A prematurely born infant.

[Shortening and alteration of premature.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
preemie

  1. n.
    a premature baby. (Medical.) : There were two preemies born today.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

preemie 
"baby born prematurely," 1927, premy, Amer.Eng. shortening of premature. Modern spelling is from 1949.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pree·mie
Variant: or pre·mie /'prE-mE/
Function: noun
: a baby born prematurely
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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preemie pree·mie or pre·mie (prē'mē)
n.
A prematurely born infant.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
preemie
prematurely born infant
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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