low-birth-weight infant

1. 1.

   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”

   Synonymslow-birth-weight baby

   Broaderneonate

Questions about low-birth-weight infant

What does low-birth-weight infant mean?

low-birth-weight infant means "an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age".

What is another word for low-birth-weight infant?

Close synonyms include low-birth-weight baby. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is low-birth-weight infant a common word?