preterm
adjective medical specialized uk/ˌpriːˈtɜːm/ us/ˌpriːˈtɝːm/
早产的
born before the full period of pregnancy is completed
preterm babies 早产婴儿
Synonym: premature
preterm
adverb medical specialized uk/ˌpriːˈtɜːm/ us/ˌpriːˈtɝːm/
早产地
before the full period of pregnancy is completed
An estimated 15 million babies are born preterm. 约有1500万婴儿是早产的。
Synonym: prematurely