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