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neonatal


neo·na·tal

adj \ˌnē-ō-ˈnā-təl\

Definition of NEONATAL

: of, relating to, or affecting the newborn and especially the human infant during the first month after birth <neonatal mortality>
neo·na·tal·ly \-təl-ē\ adverb

Examples of NEONATAL

  1. a neonatal intensive care unit

First Known Use of NEONATAL

1902

Other Embryology Terms

gravid, neonate, ontogeny, parturition

Rhymes with NEONATAL

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