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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The little one spent her first 100 days in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) after being delivered a full trimester before her due date.
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Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
She was hospitalized twice, and her baby spent five days in the neonatal intensive care unit when she was finally born.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
And, Palomar continues to contract with Rady Children’s Hospital to run its neonatal and pediatric units.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
The Roots Community Birth Center model is offered as an exemplar of this approach with excellent impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes.
—Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Before the current conflict, hospitals often lacked adequate equipment and training for neonatal staff, according to Medical Aid for Palestinians, and more than half of pregnant women were anemic.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
Right, a lot of the historic increase in average lifespan has been down to better nutrition, sanitation, neonatal care, vaccines, and so on.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
The lack of electricity poses a serious threat to patient care, especially in critical areas like the intensive care unit and the neonatal unit.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
Rosenthal was active in the community, where her many contributions included underwriting the neonatal unit at Cook Children’s Medical Center and ensuring construction of the new temple for Beth-El Congregation.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
She was hospitalized twice, and her baby spent five days in the neonatal intensive care unit when she was finally born.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
And, Palomar continues to contract with Rady Children’s Hospital to run its neonatal and pediatric units.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2024
The Roots Community Birth Center model is offered as an exemplar of this approach with excellent impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes.
—Madhukar Pai, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Before the current conflict, hospitals often lacked adequate equipment and training for neonatal staff, according to Medical Aid for Palestinians, and more than half of pregnant women were anemic.
—Hajar Harb, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2024
Right, a lot of the historic increase in average lifespan has been down to better nutrition, sanitation, neonatal care, vaccines, and so on.
—Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2024
The lack of electricity poses a serious threat to patient care, especially in critical areas like the intensive care unit and the neonatal unit.
—Henry Austin, NBC News, 4 Mar. 2024
Rosenthal was active in the community, where her many contributions included underwriting the neonatal unit at Cook Children’s Medical Center and ensuring construction of the new temple for Beth-El Congregation.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Mar. 2024
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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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