neonatology

noun

neo·​na·​tol·​o·​gy ˌnē-ə-nā-ˈtä-lə-jē How to pronounce neonatology (audio)
: a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants
neonatologist noun

Examples of neonatology in a Sentence

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Tidmarsh, an adjunct professor of pediatrics and neonatology at Stanford University, will oversee one of the FDA's largest and most important divisions, which regulates over-the-counter and prescription drugs. Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 21 July 2025 Tidmarsh, an adjunct professor of pediatrics and neonatology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, will lead one of the biggest and most crucial divisions of the FDA, which reviews the vast majority of new drug applications. Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 July 2025 Before retiring in 2015, Joanna Seibert dedicated time to studying neonatology, ultrasound and sickle cell disease. Keelin Fisher, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025 On that fateful day in May 2024, 30 maternal-fetal and neonatology experts were present to carry out the quadruplets’ emergency cesarean delivery. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for neonatology

Word History

Etymology

neonate or neonat(al) + -o- + -logy

Note: Word introduced, along with neonatalogist, by American pediatrician Alexander J. Schaffer (1902-81) in Diseases of the Newborn (Philadelphia, 1960), p. 1.

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of neonatology was in 1960

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“Neonatology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neonatology. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

neonatology

noun
neo·​na·​tol·​o·​gy ˌnē-ə-nāt-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce neonatology (audio)
plural neonatologies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants
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