preemie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɹiːmi/
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Etymology
From prem(ature) + -ie.
Meanings
-
(informal) A baby that has been born prematurely.
Prematurity is the leading cause of neonatal death, and preemies who survive are at risk for lifelong health problems.
2003 February 10, David Bjerklie, “A Campaign For Preemies”, in Time, archived from the original on 20 Jan 2011:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| premy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| premie | alternative | lexicographic | |
| preemies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
baby · newborn · person · infant · neonate
Synonyms
Translations (19)
pt prematuro (premature baby) · ru недоно́шенный ребёнок (premature baby) · de Frühchen (premature baby) · he פג (premature baby) · ru недоно́сок (premature baby) · cs předčasně narozené dítě (premature baby) · fr prématuré (premature baby) · sv förtidsfödd (premature baby) · it prematuro (premature baby) · pl wcześniak (premature baby) · nl prematuurtje (premature baby) · ro copil născut prematur (premature baby) · is ófullburða barn (premature baby) · fi keskonen (premature baby) · gl prematuro (premature baby) · sl nedonošenček (premature baby) · bg недоно́сче (premature baby) · az düşük (premature baby) · mi tamaiti kokoti tau (premature baby)