Definition of preterm in English:
preterm
adjective priːˈtəːmpriˈtərm
Medicine Born or occurring after a pregnancy significantly shorter than normal, especially after no more than 37 weeks of pregnancy.
babies born during preterm labour
preterm babies who did not require respiratory support had a high prevalence of wheeze and cough in the first year of life
Example sentencesExamples
- An excess of extremely preterm first births existed among women whose subsequent interpregnancy interval was 2-5 years.
- This is the best way to protect yourself and your baby against preterm labor and delivery.
- Smoking during pregnancy has also been linked to preterm labor and other pregnancy complications.
- Doctors have known that preterm newborn boys fare more poorly than girls, but it's not been clear why.
- The purpose of the serial amniocentesis is to prevent preterm labor and thereby extend the pregnancy.
- It starts with the management of preterm labor and postdate pregnancies.
- We propose that women should be informed of a small but significantly elevated risk of preterm birth and perinatal death when they conceive shortly after a birth.
- Each amniocentesis carried a risk of miscarriage or preterm labour, and as some pregnancies needed several of these procedures the risk was not inconsequential.
- Chronically catheterized preterm fetal sheep respond to intravascular endotoxin with a tolerance type response.
- For example, preterm multiple birth can cause a sudden and unexpected increase in need for intensive care facilities.
adverb priːˈtəːmpriˈtərm
Medicine After a short pregnancy; prematurely.
babies born preterm are likely to lack surfactant in the lungs
Synonyms
too soon, too early, before the usual time, ahead of time, before one's time
Definition of preterm in US English:
preterm
adjectiveprēˈtərmpriˈtərm
Medicine Born or occurring after a pregnancy significantly shorter than normal, especially after no more than 37 weeks of pregnancy.
babies born during preterm labor
Example sentencesExamples
- Smoking during pregnancy has also been linked to preterm labor and other pregnancy complications.
- We propose that women should be informed of a small but significantly elevated risk of preterm birth and perinatal death when they conceive shortly after a birth.
- It starts with the management of preterm labor and postdate pregnancies.
- The purpose of the serial amniocentesis is to prevent preterm labor and thereby extend the pregnancy.
- Doctors have known that preterm newborn boys fare more poorly than girls, but it's not been clear why.
- Chronically catheterized preterm fetal sheep respond to intravascular endotoxin with a tolerance type response.
- This is the best way to protect yourself and your baby against preterm labor and delivery.
- Each amniocentesis carried a risk of miscarriage or preterm labour, and as some pregnancies needed several of these procedures the risk was not inconsequential.
- For example, preterm multiple birth can cause a sudden and unexpected increase in need for intensive care facilities.
- An excess of extremely preterm first births existed among women whose subsequent interpregnancy interval was 2-5 years.
adverbprēˈtərmpriˈtərm
Medicine After a short pregnancy; prematurely.
babies born preterm are likely to lack surfactant in the lungs
Synonyms
too soon, too early, before the usual time, ahead of time, before one's time