Noun: neonatology
- The branch of paediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates
"Neonatology focuses on caring for premature and ill newborns"
Derived forms: neonatologies
Type of: paediatric medicine [Brit, Cdn], paediatrics [Brit, Cdn], pediatric medicine [N. Amer], pediatrics [N. Amer], pedology [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Neonatology