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neonatologist

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ne⋅o⋅na⋅tol⋅o⋅gy

  [nee-oh-ney-tol-uh-jee]
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–noun
the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
Origin:
1955–60; neonate + -o- + -logy

Related forms:
ne⋅o⋅na⋅tol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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ne·o·na·tol·o·gy   (nē'ō-nā-tŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The branch of pediatrics that deals with the diseases and care of newborn infants.
ne'o·na·tol'o·gist n.
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Word Origin & History

neonatology 
branch of medicine concerned with newborn infants, 1960, from neonate "recently born individual" (1932), coined from neo- (q.v.) + L. natus "born."
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: neo·na·tol·o·gist
Pronunciation: "nE-&-nAt-'äl-&-j&st
Function: noun
: a specialist in neonatology

Main Entry: neo·na·tol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "nE-&-nAt-'äl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: a branch of medicine concerned with the care, development, and diseases of newborn infants
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

neonatology ne·o·na·tol·o·gy (nē'ō-nā-tŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The branch of pediatrics that deals with the diseases and care of newborns. Also called neonatal medicine.

ne'o·na·tol'o·gist n.

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neonatology   (nē'ō-nā-tŏl'ə-jē)  Pronunciation Key 
The branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and care of newborn infants.
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