neonatal
neo·na·tal
adjective \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
- a neonatal intensive care unit
First Known Use of NEONATAL
1902
Other Embryology Terms
neo·na·tal
adjective \ˌnē-ō-ˈnāt-əl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of NEONATAL
: 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
—neo·na·tal·ly \-əl-ē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb
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