neonatology

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

noun

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

neonatology

/ ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒɪ /

noun

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

neonatology

/ nē′ō-nā-tŏl′ə-jē /

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

Derived Forms

• ˌneonaˈtologist, noun

Other Words From

• neo·na·tolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of neonatology¹

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

Example Sentences

Prof Colin Morley, a retired professor of neonatology from the University of Cambridge, told File on 4 he was “very confident” Baby C died of natural causes.

From BBC

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

Using lung tissue from fetal and adult rats, the researchers together with collaborators from the Division of Neonatology, University Clinic Leipzig, used varying amounts of tension with rest phases in between, similar to the actions that occur within the lung during mechanical ventilation.

From Science Daily

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

“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