pretermer
pretermer noun: synonym of preemie (“baby born prematurely”).
Noun
pretermer (plural pretermers)
- Synonym of preemie (“baby born prematurely”).
- This particular subject will not be discussed in detail in this text because, as mentioned above, we are concerned here with the normal, and "pretermers" are certainly not the normal.1968, Kenneth S. Shepard, Care of the well baby
- Though such signs may be a sign that something's wrong in full-term babies, they're usually nothing to worry about in pretermers. (Still, they should be evaluated by the doctor, and physical therapy should be begun if necessary.)2010, Heidi Murkoff, What To Expect The 1st Year
- Synonyms:
- preemie
Synonyms of pretermer
Forms of pretermer
| plural | pretermers |
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Origin of pretermer
From preterm + -er.
Questions about pretermer
- What does pretermer mean?
- Pretermer means synonym of preemie (“baby born prematurely”).
- What part of speech is pretermer?
- Pretermer is a noun.
- What is the plural of pretermer?
- The plural of pretermer is pretermers.
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