1. Plural of premie; infants born before the normal gestation period, typically before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
Usage: informal; medical context

Examples

• The hospital's neonatal unit specializes in caring for premies.
• Many premies require extra monitoring and support in their first weeks of life.
• The parents of premies often spend weeks in the intensive care unit.
• Premies may face developmental challenges that require ongoing medical attention.
• Advances in medical technology have greatly improved survival rates for premies.