prematurity

[pree-muh-choor-i-tee]

noun

1. the state, quality, or time period of being premature.

2. in humans, the state of having been born before 37 weeks gestation.

Example Sentences

The 36-year-old, who earlier this month was appointed as the new patron of prematurity charity Borne, said she was now trying to put a spotlight on female health.

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Later, a nurse with nicotine stains on her fingernails, tells my parents I have developed retinopathy of prematurity, an eye condition caused by all that one-hundo oxygen.

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The exposed population of women had a 25% higher rate of very low birth weights and extreme prematurity.

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The study showed that the long-term outcomes of neonatal listeriosis were mainly due to prematurity.

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Although the findings are at an early stage, and more work is needed to understand their implications for preventing prematurity, there's little risk in advising pregnant women to maintain good sleep habits now, she added.

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