preemie

English

Alternative forms

• premie
• premy

Etymology

From premature +‎ -ie.

Noun

preemie (plural preemies)

1. (informal) A baby that has been born prematurely
   • 2003, David Bjerklie, "A Campaign For Preemies," Time, 10 Feb.,

     Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death, and preemies who survive are at risk for lifelong health problems.

Derived terms

• micropreemie

Translations

Premature baby

• French: prématuré (fr) m
• German: Frühchen (de) n
• Hebrew: פג (he) m (pág)
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• Maori: tamaiti kokoti tau
• Polish: wcześniak (pl) m
• Slovene: nedonošenček m

Anagrams

• epimere