Concept information
Preferred term
premature birth
Definition
- Preterm birth is defined medically as birth of an infant after viability has been achieved with gestation of at least 20 weeks or birth weight of at least 500 g but before 37 weeks. Most pregnancies last about 40 weeks. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Premature Babies]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/premature_birth
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