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Certain infant: Colloq.
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preemie
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Word definitions in WordNet
n. an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation [syn: premature baby , preterm baby , premature infant , preterm infant , premie ]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"baby born prematurely," 1927, premy , American English shortening of premature + -y (2). Spelling with -ie attested from 1949.
Usage examples of preemie.
Preemies, babies of diabetic mothers, perinatal problems anything that messes up the pancreas.
Caring for all those preemies in the neonatal intensive care unit, then coming home to this.
Fifty-five of those have been stillbirths, live births that die within hours, or preemies who aren't strong enough to stay alive, even in incubators.
Fifty-five of those have been stillbirths, live births that die within hours, or preemies who aren’t strong enough to stay alive, even in incubators.