Definition

1. Noun:
   • An infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks: A "term infant" is a newborn baby who has been born after a full, normal duration of pregnancy, as opposed to being born prematurely (before 37 weeks) or post-term (after 42 weeks).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The pediatrician confirmed the baby was a healthy term infant.
  • Most pregnancies result in the birth of a term infant.
  • The study compared the development of preterm and term infants.

Advanced Usage

• "Full-term infant": This is a common synonymous phrase used to emphasize the completion of the standard gestational period.
  • The hospital's statistics show a high percentage of full-term infant deliveries this year.

Variants and Related Words

• Term (noun, in this context): The designated or normal duration of pregnancy.
  • The pregnancy went to term.
• Preterm infant (noun): An infant born before 37 completed weeks of gestation.
• Post-term infant (noun): An infant born after 42 completed weeks of gestation.

Synonyms

• Full-term baby: A baby born at the normal end of gestation.
• Newborn at term: An infant delivered after completing the standard pregnancy period.

Related Phrases

• Born at term: Describes the event of an infant's birth occurring within the 37-42 week window.
  • Fortunately, she was born at term and required no special neonatal care.

Noun

1. infant born at a gestational age between 37 and 42 completed weeks