low-birth-weight baby (n)
low-birth-weight infant (n)

n10274985

type n
lex_filenum 18
def an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age
examples a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor
Outgoing links
Hypernym neonate, newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby
Incoming links
Hyponym neonate, newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby

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