HyperDic: premature_infant

English > 1 sense of the expression *premature infant*:
NOUN	person	premature infant, premature baby, preterm baby, preterm infant, preemie, premie	an infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation

English > *premature infant*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation.
Synonyms	premature baby, preterm baby, preterm infant, preemie, premie
Broader	neonate, newborn	A baby from birth to four weeks
Spanish	bebé prematuro, niño prematuro, prematuro, premie