Dictionary

prematurity en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English premature Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English prematurity From premature + -ity.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The condition of (a baby, etc.) being premature.
   • Apnea of prematurity represents a striking disorder of respiratory control. 2008, Eric C. Eichenwald, “Apnea of Prematurity”, in Dara Brodsky, Mary Ann Ouellette, editors, Primary Care of the Premature Infant, page 19:
   • The questions of prematurity and low birth weight and the implications for later development are consistent with the theme of risk and vulnerability discussed throughout the book. 1995, Otfried Spreen, Anthony H. Risser, Dorothy Edgell, Developmental Neuropsychology, page 212:
   • In Table 8.2, problems of prematurity are second only to congenital abnormalities as the cause of neonatal death. 2013, Andrew Lyon, “8: Prematurity”, in Jean W. Keeling, editor, Fetal and Neonatal Pathology, page 207:
2. (uncountable, usually) Something that is premature or occurs prematurely.
   • Studies might compare the accuracy of locating Centric Relation prematurities determined by mounted diagnostic models and the T-Scan. 2015, Roger Solow, “Chapter 14: Centric Relation Records and T-scan Occlusal Analysis of Centric Relation Prematurities”, in Robert B. Kerstein, editor, Handbook of Research on Computerized Occlusal Analysis Technology, page 666:
   • Not all patients with occlusal prematurities have trauma from occlusion. 1990, Irving Glickman, Glickman's Clinical Periodontology, page 723:
   • Those individuals in the third group with 5 to 10 prematurities noted averaged 7 prematurities for every 57 heart beats[…]. 1959, Lawrence E. Lamb, editor, The first International Symposium on Cardiology in Aviation, conducted at the School of Aviation Medicine, 12-13 November, 1959, page 187:

Forms

Deriveds

ichthyosis prematurity syndrome

Synonyms

prematureness (condition of being premature)

Translations (7)

pt prematuridade (condition of being premature) · it prematurità (condition of being premature) · ga réamhaibíocht (condition of being premature) · el προωρότητα (condition of being premature) · ca prematuritat (condition of being premature) · fr prématurité (condition of being premature) · sv förtid (thing that occurs prematurely)