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low-birth-weight infant

DEFINITIONS OF: low-birth-weight infant

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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
Type of:
neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant
a baby from birth to four weeks
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