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prematurity
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While the data show overall birth outcomes improving — declining rates of prematurity, low birth weight, and infant mortality — disparities are still prevalent, particularly for Black women.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026 -
It's now known as retinopathy of prematurity.—
Gabriela Saldivia,
Scientific American,
3 Dec. 2025
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“Prematureness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prematureness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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