1. the branch of medicine that deals with the care and treatment of newborn infants, especially premature or sick babies
Usage: medical

Examples

• She specialized in neonatology after completing her pediatric residency.
• The hospital’s neonatology unit has state-of-the-art equipment for premature babies.
• Advances in neonatology have dramatically improved survival rates for very low birth weight infants.
• The neonatology team worked around the clock to care for the twins born at 28 weeks.
• He decided to pursue a fellowship in neonatology to help critically ill newborns.
• The neonatology department handles about 200 high-risk deliveries each year.