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low-birth-weight infant meaning and definition
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Definition of low-birth-weight infant (noun)
- 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
Source: Princeton University Wordnet