preterms

/priˈtɜrmz/
noun
  1. Babies born before the full 37 weeks of pregnancy are complete.
    • Many preterms need extra help with breathing and feeding.
    • Advances in medicine have greatly improved survival rates for preterms.
    • The hospital has a special unit to care for preterms.
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