adj.
Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy: preterm labor; a preterm infant.
n.
An infant born prematurely.
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(prē'tûrm', prē-tûrm')
adj.
adj.
Occurring or appearing before the expected time at the end of a full-term pregnancy.
n.An infant born prematurely.
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