LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANT

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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 baby

	See Also:	neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant