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neonatal

neonatal

16 4.9
Relating to newborn babies during their first month after birth
  • adjective
  • /ˌniːoʊˈneɪtəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : neonatal
  • However, the risk of neonatal herpes is very low and is not an indication for caesarean section.

This is the neonatal right side preference.

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Examples

  • The neonatal unit provided specialized care for premature infants who needed extra support.

  • I performed high-resolution sonograms at the neonatal clinic at Mt. Sinai Hospital.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • And specifically I worked in the in the neonatal intensive care unit.

  • Well, we now have neonatal obesity.

  • Much of this difference can be attributed to the neonatal period with higher rates of preterm deliveries.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Have you ever been in the neonatal intensive care unit or the pediatric intensive care unit because of a genetic problem?

  • Two NLS cases had received blood transfusions, which are common in neonatal intensive care.

    Academic text (2003)
  • The accurate diagnosis and assessment of various neonatal foot disorders is vitally important to the overall prognosis and outcome.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis and neonatal jaundice developed, but both resolved with treatment (Figure 1).

    Academic text (2015)
  • Time-sensitive care can provide assistance with stroke, cardiology, perinatal, and neonatal emergencies.

    Academic text (2015)

Compounds

2 4.7

A hospital area where very small or sick newborns get constant medical care

neonatal death
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A baby born alive who dies within the first 28 days of life

neonatal mortality
  • Specialized
1 6.0

The rate of babies who die in their first 28 days

5.0

A high level of bilirubin in a newborn's blood that makes the skin and eyes yellow

6.1

Number of babies who die in their first 28 days for every 1,000 live births

neonatal period
  • Specialized
4.1

The first 28 days of a newborn's life

How Early

elementary school
  • US
131 1.0
kindergarten
  • US
180 1.1
preschool
94 1.3
nursery
37 1.0
neonatal
  • Specialized
16 4.9

Surface Forms

neonatal positive

Morphology

neonatal = natal (transparent) = neo + natal

Meaning is directly composed from the productive prefix 'neo-' (new) + 'natal' (relating to birth), yielding 'relating to newborns'.

Etymology

The word neonatal begins with neo- 'new' and ends with natal 'birth'. So neonatal describes the very first time after a baby is born, especially the first month, and is used for care and medicine for newborns.