neonatology

[ nee-oh-ney-tol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌni oʊ neɪˈtɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

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

OTHER WORDS FROM neonatology

ne·o·na·tol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby neonatology

neomycin, neon, neonatal, neonate, neonaticide, neonatology, neo-Nazi, neon lamp, neo-noir, neon tetra, neoorthodox

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British Dictionary definitions for neonatology

neonatology

/ (ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

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

Derived forms of neonatology

neonatologist, noun

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Scientific definitions for neonatology

neonatology

[ nē′ō-nā-tŏl′ə-jē ]

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