neonatology

noun neo·na·tol·o·gy \ˌnē-ə-nā-ˈtä-lə-jē\

Definition of NEONATOLOGY

: a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants

— neo·na·tol·o·gist \-jist\ noun

1960

Medical Dictionary

noun neo·na·tol·o·gy \ˌnē-ə-nāt-ˈäl-ə-jē\

plural neo·na·tol·o·gies

: a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants

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