Premie (Noun)
Meaning
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The premature baby, or premie, was placed in the neonatal intensive care unit for close monitoring.
- She was born at 28 weeks gestation, a tiny premie with a long road to recovery.
- Doctors worked to stabilize the premature infant, a fragile premie who weighed just over two pounds.
- Her premie status made her vulnerable to infections, so hospital staff took extra precautions.
- In the NICU, the premie lay in a specialized bassinet, surrounded by beeping machines and tubes.