preterm
pronunciation
How to pronounce preterm in British English:
UK [ˌpri:'tɜ:m]
How to pronounce preterm in American English:
US [ˌpri'tɜrm]
Word Origin
- preterm (adj.)
- also pre-term, 1928, from pre- + term (n.).
Example
- 1. Preterm births can present significant health risks for newborns .
- 2. Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial of transdermal nitroglycerin for preterm labor .
- 3. Restricted versus liberal water intake for preventing morbidity and mortality in preterm infants .
- 4. Anything that could indicate preterm labor .
- 5. The association of hospitalization for psychiatric illness with preterm birth persisted after controlling for apgar score , poor fetal growth , maternal sociodemographics and maternal psychiatric history .