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.

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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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Other Word Forms

• neonatologist
  noun

Etymology

Origin of neonatology

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

Example Sentences

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neonatology

“We’re a victim of our own success,” said Dr. Ivan Hand, the director of neonatology at Kings County Hospital Center in New York and the co-author of the American Academy of Pediatrics statement.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

The study was a collaboration between UF/IFAS and the UF College of Medicine and included Dr. Josef Neu, professor of pediatrics within the division of neonatology at the UF College of Medicine.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 4, 2024

The alleged fraud occurred between April 2011 and September 2013 involving Christiana’s neonatology department, and between April 2011 and April 2017 invoving the cardiovascular surgery, urology, neurosurgery and ear, nose and throat departments.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2023

I brought in our neonatology ICU experts for further counseling.

From Slate ● Nov. 28, 2022

He added: "There is no evidence at all that this was a natural phenomenon, it's not something I have ever seen in my decades in neonatology."

From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2022