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

neonatally

ˌnē-ō-ˈnā-tᵊl-ē

adverb

Example Sentences

a neonatal intensive care unit

Recent Examples on the Web In the lead-up to Swift's recent Eras Tour stop in Nashville, Tennessee, the Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown decided to dress up their babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) as various iterations of the singer. —

Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023 Coleman held Denver before the newborn was sent to a neonatal intensive care unit. —

Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 12 May 2023 Each year, for instance, the South African Breastmilk Reserve (SABR) in Johannesburg distributes milk to about 4,000 babies in neonatal intensive care units at public and private hospitals across the country. —

Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 May 2023 The couple was prepared for Jackson to need some additional care after he was born, as, typically, babies with achondroplasia spend some time in the neonatal intensive care unit. —

Jessica Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023 Listen to this article now Powered byTrinity Audio --:-- --:-- The Fort Worth conjoined twins’ saga is coming to a close — at least at the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit — and the girls’ parents could not be more happy. —

Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 13 Apr. 2023 An investigation into Burke's behavior found that the Holbrook, New York nurse was working in the hospital's neonatal intensive care unit and assigned to care for the two-day old. —

Kerry Breen, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2023 Many large hospitals also have neonatal intensive care units. —

Amanda Musa, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023 Domonic was exposed to drugs in utero and was diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome. —

Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2023 See More

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