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neonatology

American  
[nee-oh-ney-tol-uh-jee] / ˌni oʊ neɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

noun

  1. the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.

neonatology British  
/ ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the development and disorders of newborn babies

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neonatology Scientific  
/ nē′ō-nā-tŏl′ə-jē /

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and care of newborn infants.

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Etymology

Origin of neonatology

First recorded in 1955–60; neonate + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

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Dr. Jennifer Anderson, neonatologist and medical director at Pediatrix Neonatology of New Mexico, said that with Jari being born so early, he required a breathing machine to support his lungs.

From Fox News • Feb. 23, 2022

Neonatology has advanced rapidly since the mid 20th century.

From The Guardian • Jul. 13, 2018

In Cancer, Gastroenterology, Heart & Heart Surgery, Neonatology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Pulmonology, responses were combined from surveys in 2008, 2009, and 2010.

From US News • Jun. 2, 2010

Now the missing test has been devised by Dr. Louis Gluck, chief of the Division of Neonatology at the University of California in San Diego.

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