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postmaturity

postmaturity noun: the condition of a baby that has not yet been born after 42 weeks of gestation, two weeks beyond the normal 40.

Noun

postmaturity (uncountable)

  1. The condition of a baby that has not yet been born after 42 weeks of gestation, two weeks beyond the normal 40.

Origin of postmaturity

From post- + maturity.

Questions about postmaturity

What does postmaturity mean?
Postmaturity means the condition of a baby that has not yet been born after 42 weeks of gestation, two weeks beyond the normal 40.
What part of speech is postmaturity?
Postmaturity is a noun.

Words near postmaturity in the dictionary

  1. postmatriculation
  2. postmaturation
  3. postmaturational
  4. postmature
  5. postmaturely
  6. postmaturity
  7. postmaxillary
  8. postmaximal
  9. postmeal
  10. postmeasles
  11. postmeasurement

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