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neonatology

[nee-oh-ney-tol-uh-jee]
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noun
  1. the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
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Origin of neonatology

First recorded in 1955–60; neonate + -o- + -logy
Related formsne·o·na·tol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for neonatologist

neonatology

noun
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the development and disorders of newborn babies
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Derived Formsneonatologist, noun
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Word Origin and History for neonatologist

neonatology

n.

branch of medicine concerned with newborn infants, 1960, from neonate "recently born infant" + -ology.

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neonatologist in Medicine

neonatology

(nē′ō-nā-tŏl′ə-jē)
n.
  1. The branch of pediatrics that deals with the diseases and care of newborns.neonatal medicine
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Related formsne′o•na•tol′o•gist n.
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neonatologist in Science

neonatology

[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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