neonatal
- adjective
- /ˌniːoʊˈneɪtəl/
- Specialized
- However, the risk of neonatal herpes is very low and is not an indication for caesarean section.
This is the neonatal right side preference.
- This is the neonatal right side preference.
- Why is the infant brain, the neonatal brain, the young brain so apparently sensitive to adversity?
- Have you ever been in the neonatal intensive care unit or the pediatric intensive care unit because of a genetic problem?
- Well, we now have neonatal obesity.
Examples
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The neonatal unit provided specialized care for premature infants who needed extra support.
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I performed high-resolution sonograms at the neonatal clinic at Mt. Sinai Hospital.
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And specifically I worked in the in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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Well, we now have neonatal obesity.
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Much of this difference can be attributed to the neonatal period with higher rates of preterm deliveries.
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Have you ever been in the neonatal intensive care unit or the pediatric intensive care unit because of a genetic problem?
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Two NLS cases had received blood transfusions, which are common in neonatal intensive care.
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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).
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Time-sensitive care can provide assistance with stroke, cardiology, perinatal, and neonatal emergencies.
Academic text (2015)
Compounds
- Specialized
A hospital area where very small or sick newborns get constant medical care
- Specialized
A high level of bilirubin in a newborn's blood that makes the skin and eyes yellow
- Specialized
Number of babies who die in their first 28 days for every 1,000 live births
How Early
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- US
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.