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pre⋅term

  [pree-turm]
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–adjective
1. occurring earlier in pregnancy than expected; premature: preterm labor.
–noun
2. a baby born prematurely, esp. one born before the 37th week of pregnancy and weighing less than 5 1/2 lb. (2.5 kg).
Origin:
1925–30; pre- + term
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·term
Pronunciation: -'t&rm
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, being, or born by premature birth <preterm infants>preterm delivery> <preterm labor>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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preterm pre·term (prē'tûrm', prē-tûrm')
adj.
Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy. n.
An infant born prematurely.

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