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
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a neonatal intensive care unit
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This included planning for emergency, neonatal care capacity and mother and baby safety at every step.
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
At its present rate of growth, within five years the hospital would have capacity for only 67% of patients in need of beds and for only 40% of newborns needing a spot in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Fittingly, the new structure, in addition to three stories of beds dedicated to obstetric services, also contains the site’s neonatal intensive care unit.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Those cuts may sound familiar to Waukeganites who faced similar challenges — like the shuttering of obstetrics and neonatal departments– at Vista Medical.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
At its present rate of growth, within five years the hospital would have capacity for only 67% of patients in need of beds and for only 40% of newborns needing a spot in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Fittingly, the new structure, in addition to three stories of beds dedicated to obstetric services, also contains the site’s neonatal intensive care unit.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Those cuts may sound familiar to Waukeganites who faced similar challenges — like the shuttering of obstetrics and neonatal departments– at Vista Medical.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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 13 May. 2026.
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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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