preterm
pre·term / prēˈtərm/ Med. • adj. born or occurring after a pregnancy significantly shorter than normal, esp. after no more than 37 weeks of pregnancy: babies born during preterm labor.• adv. after a short pregnancy; prematurely: babies born preterm are likely to lack surfactant in the lungs.
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