post-termadj.

Brit.

/ˌpəʊs(t)ˈtəːm/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊs(t)ˈtərm/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: post- prefix, term n.

Etymology: < post- prefix + term n. Compare preterm adj. and earlier postmature adj.

Obstetrics.

(Of a pregnancy) lasting significantly longer than normal; characterized by or (of an infant) born after such a pregnancy. Cf. postmature adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [adjective] > giving birth > complications of childbirth or pregnancy

abortivea1450

still-born1607

footling1699

premature1754

abortifacient1858

underborn1884

postmature1895

post-term1928

preterm1928

born alive1957

prem1961

1928 A. Gesell Infancy & Human Growth xv. 316 Conceptional Age. This is reckoned from the absolute zero of fertilization... It is altogether independent of the time of birth and therefore does not vary with pre-term, full-term, and post-term infants.

1971 S. H. Pierog & A. Ferrara Approach to Med. Care of Sick Newborn i. 7 The preterm infant is one born less than 38 weeks by gestational age from the first day of the last menstrual period; the postterm infant is one born 42 weeks or more from the first day of the last menstrual period.

1976 L. O. Lubchenco High Risk Infant vii. 163 There are relatively more infants who are large for gestational age in postterm deliveries than in term deliveries.

1999 Expecting's Labour & Birth Guide June 32/2 Any pregnancy that truly continues for more than 42 weeks is known as a post-term pregnancy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	post-term
释义	post-termadj. Brit. /ˌpəʊs(t)ˈtəːm/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)ˈtərm/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: post- prefix, term n. Etymology: < post- prefix + term n. Compare preterm adj. and earlier postmature adj. Obstetrics. (Of a pregnancy) lasting significantly longer than normal; characterized by or (of an infant) born after such a pregnancy. Cf. postmature adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > birth > confinement > [adjective] > giving birth > complications of childbirth or pregnancy abortivea1450 still-born1607 footling1699 premature1754 abortifacient1858 underborn1884 postmature1895 post-term1928 preterm1928 born alive1957 prem1961 1928 A. Gesell Infancy & Human Growth xv. 316 Conceptional Age. This is reckoned from the absolute zero of fertilization... It is altogether independent of the time of birth and therefore does not vary with pre-term, full-term, and post-term infants. 1971 S. H. Pierog & A. Ferrara Approach to Med. Care of Sick Newborn i. 7 The preterm infant is one born less than 38 weeks by gestational age from the first day of the last menstrual period; the postterm infant is one born 42 weeks or more from the first day of the last menstrual period. 1976 L. O. Lubchenco High Risk Infant vii. 163 There are relatively more infants who are large for gestational age in postterm deliveries than in term deliveries. 1999 Expecting's Labour & Birth Guide June 32/2 Any pregnancy that truly continues for more than 42 weeks is known as a post-term pregnancy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1928
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