(infant) - an infant born before 37 weeks gestation
born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"
Not fully grown or mature. Used to describe an infant born before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Premature infants usually have low birthweights, generally under 5.5 pounds.
Any baby born at less than 37 completed weeks of pregnancy.
A live birth or fetal death occurring before the 37th week of gestation.
Infant that is born before 37 weeks gestation.
The term used to describe babies born before 37 weeks of gestation. Fewer than 10 percent of babies arrive this early.
When a baby is born 3 or more weeks earlier than the due date.
describes a baby that is born less than 37 weeks after the mother’s last menstrual period. Often shortened to “premie.
a baby born before full term or 37 weeks of gestation.