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prematurity

n. a state of underdevelopment, particularly in an infant born before it has completed the full gestational period of a normal pregnancy. Premature (preterm) infants have low birth weight and are at risk for such complications as respiratory distress syndrome and jaundice. See also prenatal stress.

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