neonatology

noun

neo·​na·​tol·​o·​gy ˌnē-ə-nā-ˈtä-lə-jē 

: a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants

neonatologist

ˌnē-ə-nā-ˈtä-lə-jist 

noun

Examples of neonatology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The neonatology unit was on an upper floor, with tall windows and glass doors. —Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025

Tidmarsh, an adjunct professor of pediatrics and neonatology at Stanford University, will oversee one of the FDA's largest and most important divisions, which regulates over-the-counter and prescription drugs. —Sriparna Roy, USA Today, 21 July 2025

Tidmarsh, an adjunct professor of pediatrics and neonatology at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, will lead one of the biggest and most crucial divisions of the FDA, which reviews the vast majority of new drug applications. —Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 July 2025

Before retiring in 2015, Joanna Seibert dedicated time to studying neonatology, ultrasound and sickle cell disease. —Keelin Fisher, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

neonate or neonat(al) + -o- + -logy

Note: Word introduced, along with neonatalogist, by American pediatrician Alexander J. Schaffer (1902-81) in Diseases of the Newborn (Philadelphia, 1960), p. 1.

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neonatology

• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology
• dermatology

Medical Definition

neonatology

noun

neo·​na·​tol·​o·​gy ˌnē-ə-nāt-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural neonatologies

: a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants