Infants who weigh less than 1,250 grams or,regardless of weight,have been in the womb less than 30 weeks are called

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Infants who weigh less than 1,250 grams or, regardless of weight, have been in the womb less than 30 weeks are considered very low birthweight. Option A, low birthweight, includes infants weighing less than 2,500 grams but can include those born prematurely or those who are small for gestational age. Option C, preterm, refers to infants born before completing 37 weeks of gestation, and option D, small for gestational age, refers to infants whose birthweight is below the 10th percentile for their gestational age.

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