| low-birth-weight baby 
 
 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
 • Syn:
 low-birth-weight infant
 • Hypernyms:
 neonate, newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby
 
 
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