What's the plural form of prematurity? Here's the word you're looking for.
Answer
The noun prematurity can be countable or uncountable.
In more general, commonly used, contexts, the plural form will also be prematurity.
However, in more specific contexts, the plural form can also be prematurities e.g. in reference to various types of prematurities
or a collection of prematurities.
Apnea of prematurity is one of the most common and frustrating conditions that nurses, physicians and neonates face in the intensive care unit.
In Australia one in four pregnancies end in a loss and 50,000 babies die each year from miscarriage, stillbirth or prematurity.
The respiratory difficulties the baby has can be expected with such prematurity.
He then went on to suffer bowel problems caused by the prematurity which needed surgery but amazed doctors with his fight back to health despite being in and out of hospital.
A history of any trauma, prematurity, asphyxia, or congenital intrauterine infection that may damage the central nervous system should alert the clinician.
Amazingly, the fat content in my breast milk would be higher to compensate for my baby's prematurity.
