Neonatology


[nee-oh-ney-tol-uh-jee] /ˌni oʊ neɪˈtɒl ə dʒi/

noun
1.
the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
/ˌniːəʊnəˈtɒlədʒɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of medicine concerned with the development and disorders of newborn babies
n.

branch of medicine concerned with newborn infants, 1960, from neonate “recently born infant” + -ology.

neonatology ne·o·na·tol·o·gy (nē’ō-nā-tŏl’ə-jē)
n.
The branch of pediatrics that deals with the diseases and care of newborns. Also called neonatal medicine.
ne’o·na·tol’o·gist n.
neonatology
(nē’ō-nā-tŏl’ə-jē)
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and care of newborn infants.

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