neonatal
adjective
neo·na·tal
ˌnē-ō-ˈnā-tᵊl 
: of, relating to, or affecting the newborn and especially the human infant during the first month after birth
neonatal mortality
neonatal intensive care unit
Examples of neonatal in a Sentence
a neonatal intensive care unit
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Fittingly, the new structure, in addition to three stories of beds dedicated to obstetric services, also contains the site’s neonatal intensive care unit.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the University of Maryland Golisano Children's Hospital in Baltimore is ushering in the spring season in the cutest way — by dressing their little ones up as spring personified.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Those cuts may sound familiar to Waukeganites who faced similar challenges — like the shuttering of obstetrics and neonatal departments– at Vista Medical.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Then, a new neonatal nurse practitioner program opened in Southern California, offering me a then-rare opportunity to practice in a medical role.
—Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the University of Maryland Golisano Children's Hospital in Baltimore is ushering in the spring season in the cutest way — by dressing their little ones up as spring personified.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Those cuts may sound familiar to Waukeganites who faced similar challenges — like the shuttering of obstetrics and neonatal departments– at Vista Medical.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Then, a new neonatal nurse practitioner program opened in Southern California, offering me a then-rare opportunity to practice in a medical role.
—Dawn Zuidgeest-Craft, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for neonatal
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“Neonatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neonatal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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neonatal
adjective
neo·na·tal
ˌnē-ō-ˈnāt-ᵊl
: of, relating to, or affecting the newborn and especially the human infant during the first month after birth
neonatal jaundice
neonatal death
compare prenatal, intranatal, postnatal
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