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- US Pronunciation
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- [pree-turm]
- /priˈtɜrm/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pree-turm]
- /priˈtɜrm/
Definitions of preterm word
- adjective preterm occurring earlier in pregnancy than expected; premature: preterm labor. 1
- noun preterm a baby born prematurely, especially one born before the 37th week of pregnancy and weighing less than 5½ pounds (2.5 kg). 1
- adjective preterm baby: born prematurely 1
- adjective preterm (of a baby) born prematurely 0
- abbreviation PRETERM prematurely 0
- adjective preterm of or having to do with premature birth, or born prematurely 0
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Origin of preterm
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; pre- + term
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Preterm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preterm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
preterm usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with preterm
- what is preterm labor?
- what causes preterm labor?
- what does preterm labor feel like?
- how to prevent preterm labor?
- how to stop preterm labor?
- what do preterm contractions feel like?
- what can cause preterm labor?
- how to avoid preterm labor?
- what is preterm birth?
- what are signs of preterm labor?
- what is considered preterm?
- what is considered preterm labor?
- how to take care of preterm babies?
- what is preterm pregnancy?
- how to treat preterm labor?
See also
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