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neonatology

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neonatology /neo·na·tol·o·gy/ (ne″o-na-tol´ah-je) the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the newborn.
ne·o·na·tol·o·gy (n-n-tl-j)
n.
The branch of pediatrics that deals with the diseases and care of newborns. Also called neonatal medicine.

neo·na·tolo·gist n.

neonatology
[nē′ōnātol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, neos + L, natus, born; Gk, logos, science
the branch of medicine that concentrates on the care of the neonate and specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of the disorders of the newborn. neonatologic, neonatological, adj., neonatologist, n.

neonatology
the branch of theriogenology dealing with disorders of the newborn animal.

neonatology
Neonatal medicine The hospital-based subspecialty of pediatrics dedicated to managing infants in the early postnatal period; the art and science of caring medically for the newborn


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