: of, relating to, or affecting the newborn and especially the human infant during the first month after birth
neonatal mortality
neonatal intensive care unit

Examples of neonatal in a Sentence

a neonatal intensive care unit
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Polly was born a month early and spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), where one of the units hosted a Christmas party for NICU graduates. Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Before the war, eight neonatal intensive care units were in operation across the Gaza Strip. Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024 The company offers neonatal care for babies born prematurely or with complications through specialized physicians, nurse practitioners and pediatric clinicians in hospital units. Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Among the instances cited were the shuttering of San José Medical Center, the removal of the neonatal intensive care unit and acute care psychiatric services at Good Samaritan, the shutting down of the maternity ward and the downgrading of the trauma center at Regional Medical Center. Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for neonatal 

Word History

Etymology

New Latin neonatus neonate + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neonatal was in 1894

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Cite this Entry

“Neonatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neonatal. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

neonatal

adjective
: of, relating to, or affecting the newborn and especially the human infant during the first month after birth
neonatal jaundice
neonatal death
compare prenatal, intranatal, postnatal

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