neonatal
adjective
neo·na·tal
ˌnē-ō-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: 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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Its neonatal intensive care unit is also seeing more babies.
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
There are now 32 state Medicaid programs that cover exome or genome sequencing in pediatric outpatient settings, and rapid genome sequencing in the neonatal intensive care unit across 14 states.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite the odds, all three boys are now home and thriving after a lengthy stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
When baby’s first Valentine’s Day has to happen in the neonatal intensive care unit, hospital staff bring the red and pink hearts and cupids bedside so parents don’t miss out on a holiday photo shoot with their little loves.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
There are now 32 state Medicaid programs that cover exome or genome sequencing in pediatric outpatient settings, and rapid genome sequencing in the neonatal intensive care unit across 14 states.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
Despite the odds, all three boys are now home and thriving after a lengthy stay in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Ashley Vega, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
When baby’s first Valentine’s Day has to happen in the neonatal intensive care unit, hospital staff bring the red and pink hearts and cupids bedside so parents don’t miss out on a holiday photo shoot with their little loves.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Neonatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neonatal. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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neonatal
adjective
neo·na·tal
ˌnē-ō-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: 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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