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preterm definition

pre·term (prē′tʉrm′)

adjective

of or having to do with premature birth, or born prematurely

noun

a preterm baby

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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