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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Lives were saved and the pit-crew model was widely adopted for pediatric surgery and neonatal resuscitation around the world.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Since Colorado's policy took effect in January, nearly 800 people have applied for neonatal care leave, according to Tracy Marshall, the director of Colorado's Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
His compassion was on display in the summer of 1999, in the neonatal unit where Ted worked, when two grateful new parents connected him to the job of a lifetime.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Nearly 800 people have applied for neonatal care leave since Colorado’s policy took effect in January, according to Tracy Marshall, director of Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division.
—ABC News, 17 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Since Colorado's policy took effect in January, nearly 800 people have applied for neonatal care leave, according to Tracy Marshall, the director of Colorado's Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
His compassion was on display in the summer of 1999, in the neonatal unit where Ted worked, when two grateful new parents connected him to the job of a lifetime.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Nearly 800 people have applied for neonatal care leave since Colorado’s policy took effect in January, according to Tracy Marshall, director of Colorado’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division.
—ABC News, 17 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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