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Meaning of LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANT

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 Definition: [n]  an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"
 
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 Synonyms: low-birth-weight baby
 
 See Also: neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant

 

 

 

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