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

See Examples For:

neonatology

“This is a very rare pregnancy and a rare outcome,” chief of neonatology Dr. Rohit Passi said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

“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

On 4 February an international panel of experts in neonatology and paediatrics held a press conference disputing that any babies were deliberately harmed by Letby.

From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025

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

“I’ve been doing clinical trials of babies for over 40 years,” said study author Dr. Jon Davis, chief of neonatology at Tufts Children’s Hospital in Boston.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 26, 2023