| premature labor |
labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
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| premature labor |
Premature birth (also known as preterm birth) is defined medically as birth occurring earlier than 37 completed weeks of gestation. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. Premature babies are sometimes called preemies. About 12 percent of babies in the United States - or 1 in 8 - are born prematurely each year. In 2002, more than 480,000 babies in the U.S. were born prematurely. The shorter the term of pregnancy is, the greater the risks of complications. ...
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| premature labor |
The onset of labor, leading to delivery, before at least 37 weeks have elapsed since the last menstrual period. The more prematurely babies are born, the greater the difficulty they have surviving, even with expert care.
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