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PREMATURE INFANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Synonyms:
preemie; premature baby; premature infant; premie; preterm baby; preterm infant
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("premature infant" is a kind of...):
neonate; newborn (a baby from birth to four weeks)
Context examples:
C. indologenes is most commonly found in soil and water and is a rare pathogen, associated with meningitis in neonates and premature infants and nosocomial infections in adults.
(Chryseobacterium indologenes, NCI Thesaurus)
The objective was to evaluate changes in vitamin D in the blood over four weeks in two groups of premature infants born between 24 to 32 weeks gestation.
(Higher Dose of Vitamin D Increases Bone Density in Premature Babies, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The cessation of breathing in premature infants that lasts for more than 15-20 seconds.
(Apnea of Prematurity, NCI Thesaurus)
A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, most frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no predisposing cause.
(Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
A condition of the newborn marked by dyspnea with cyanosis, heralded by such prodromal signs as dilatation of the alae nasi, expiratory grunt, and retraction of the suprasternal notch or costal margins, mostly frequently occurring in premature infants, children of diabetic mothers, and infants delivered by cesarean section, and sometimes with no apparent predisposing cause.
(Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
“We set out to explore whether this therapy helps very premature infants, but we found that it may be ineffective, which was contrary to what we expected.”
(Diuretic therapy for extremely preterm infants does not alleviate respiratory problems, National Institutes of Health)
Premature infants are at risk for a broad spectrum of life-long cognitive and learning disabilities.
(Lack of Oxygen, Not Blood Flow, Delays Brain Maturation in Preterm Infants, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
