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

“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

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

Local media reported that the pregnant tourist died while being moved from Lisbon's Santa Maria Hospital - the largest in Portugal - because its neonatology unit was full.

From BBC

The D.C. pediatric hospital, where the neonatology program is ranked first in the nation by U.S.

From Washington Post