prematurity

IPA: primʌtʃˈʊrɪti

Examples of "prematurity" in Sentences

A premature infant with retinopathy of prematurity is examined by a pediatric opthamologist.
Cynthia was born preterm and suffers from retinopathy of prematurity, which is essentially a damaged retina.
Retinopathy of prematurity occurs when premature babies with immature retinas experience an obstruction in blood flow into the retina.
The study "reminds us that prematurity is a very significant health problem that lasts a lifetime," says David Adamkin, a spokesman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, who was not involved in the paper.
This collaborative encouraged cooperation and communication between pediatricians and obstetricians, which helped because the pediatricians (who get stuck taking care of babies with the problems of late-term prematurity) got to drive the point home to the obstetricians (who deliver the babies and often don't learn about the problems that develop later).