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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Erin Clack, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Erin Clack, People.com, 17 May 2025
However, by the end of the year, Nicklaus doctors will treat all children at Broward Health’s flagship Fort Lauderdale hospital, follow up in nearby medical offices, and treat newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Loading your audio article Why would a hospital with a licensed neonatal intensive care unit allegedly turn away an expectant mother in pain and just six months into her pregnancy?
—Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
The impact has been profound: one hospital where the software was deployed saw an 82% reduction in their stillbirth and neonatal death rate.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neonatal
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“Neonatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neonatal. Accessed 5 Jun. 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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