What does Preterm mean?
Definitions for Preterm
priˈtɜrmpreterm
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pretermnoun
A premature birth or baby.
pretermadjective
Of a premature birth or baby.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Preterm in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Preterm in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of Preterm in a Sentence
What we have seen with kids is that babies who are born preterm tend to be more risk averse and shy and more fearful, but on the other hand, we have seen that these kids tend to grow up and develop a good life, a life the kids and their parents are happy with.
The risk of overall death and death from chronic diseases in the young adults ages that we studied( up to a maximum of 50 years) is very low. I would encourage anyone born before full term to let their doctor know if they are born preterm so that adequate risk assessments can be performed and life style changes and treatments can be applied appropriately to prevent chronic diseases.
Especially in low - and middle-income countries with really high preterm birth rates and huge neonatal mortality rates, one of the biggest problems is, there is no ultrasound, and women are not empowered to keep track of their last menstrual cycle. It's often taboo to keep track of or talk about your period, that is one of the biggest problems we have worldwide, and lots of folks have been working on trying to find another way -- ideally an inexpensive test -- to figure out what the gestational age is for any given pregnancy.
Our guidance remains that moderate caffeine consumption, less than 200 mg per day, does not appear to be a major contributing factor in miscarriage or preterm birth.
These data provide the official statistics on birth for the United States, the data allow you to monitor patterns, in terms of birth-related health issues for infants and mothers, such as cesarean delivery, preterm or low birth weight rates.
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