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neonatally

neonatally

1 7.9
In the first days or weeks after a baby is born
  • adverb
  • /ˌniːoʊˈneɪtəli/
  • Specialized
: neonatalmente
  • It is vital for parents to understand the developmental needs of their babies neonatally to ensure proper growth.
  • neonatally exposed to DES
  • neonatally treated

Examples

  • A few mothers expressed concern about health professionals who are still unaware that SCD can be screened for during pregnancy or neonatally.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Many infants require special care to monitor their health neonatally during the critical first weeks of life.

  • Correlation between altered DNA methylation and the expression levels of specific genes in SVs of adult male mice neonatally treated with DES.

    Academic text (2014)

  • Doctors often recommend specific vaccinations that should be administered neonatally to protect newborns from diseases.

Synonyms

postnatally
vsneonatally
1 4.6

The time after a baby is born when the mother and baby need care

refers specifically to the earliest weeks immediately after birth

Surface Forms

neonatally positive

Morphology

neonatally = neonatal (transparent) = neo + natal + ly

Standard adverb formation from the adjective 'neonatal' by adding '-ly'; the meaning directly relates to the neonatal period.

Etymology

Neonatally comes from two parts: neo- meaning 'new' and natal meaning 'birth', the same roots you see in neonate and in words like prenatal. So neonatally means 'in the time just after birth', which is why doctors use it for things that happen during a baby's first weeks of life.