<prompt> For a term small for date baby, true isNo nipple noduleNo palmarplantar creaseWeight less than 10th percentileHyperbilirubinemia  <response>: First let me differentiate the following three termsLow birth weight neonatesPreterm infant Premature infantSmall for gestational age small for datei Low birth weightAny neonate weighing less than 2500 gms at birth irrespective of the gestational age.ii Preterm infant premature infantAny neonate born before 37 weeks of gestation irrespective of the birth weight.Because birth weight is a function of gestation, a preterm baby is expected to have less weight.iii Small for date MGRBabies with a birth weight less than 10 percentile for that gestational age. These may be preterm born before 37th week or term born between 37 to 42 weeks.So, both preterm infant and small for date neonate have low birth weight. 