preterm /pre·term/ (-term´) before completion of the full term; said of pregnancy or of an infant.
preterm
pre·term (pr  tûrm , pr-tûrm)adj. Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy. n. An infant born prematurely. |
preterm
[prēturm′]
Etymology: L, prae, before; Gk, terma, limit
1 n, events before a specific date.
2 adj, pertaining to a shorter than normal period of gestation.
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