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Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb, Intransitive verb, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
1. premature birthMedicine, Antonym: 過期産
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2. Preterm birthIn humans preterm birth (Latin: partus praetemporaneus or partus praematurus) refers to the birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks gestational age. The cause for preterm birth is in many situations elusive and unknown; many factors appear to be associated with the development of preterm birth, making the reduction of preterm birth a challenging proposition.
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