An infant who develops normally before birth but is then underweight because of a premature birth is classified as

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An infant who develops normally before birth but is then underweight because of a premature birth is classified as preterm. This means they were born before completing 37 weeks of gestation. Small for gestational age (choice A) refers to infants who were small before and after birth, whereas anoxic (choice B) refers to infants who have suffered from oxygen deprivation during birth. Critical (choice D) is a general term and does not provide specific information about the infant's condition.

An Infant Who Develops Normally Before Birth but Is Then