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Meaning of LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT BABY
 
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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"
 
Synonyms:
low-birth-weight infant
 
See Also:
neonate
,
newborn
,
newborn baby
,
newborn infant
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