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

neonatally

ˌnē-ō-ˈnā-tᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of neonatal in a Sentence

a neonatal intensive care unit

Recent Examples on the Web

However, by the end of the year, Nicklaus doctors will treat all children at Broward Health’s flagship Fort Lauderdale hospital, follow up in nearby medical offices, and treat newborns in the neonatal intensive care unit. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025

Loading your audio article Why would a hospital with a licensed neonatal intensive care unit allegedly turn away an expectant mother in pain and just six months into her pregnancy? —Paul Sisson, Mercury News, 5 May 2025

The impact has been profound: one hospital where the software was deployed saw an 82% reduction in their stillbirth and neonatal death rate. —Jennifer Lotito, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

The medical claims from their time in neonatal intensive care alone totaled around $1 million. —Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

Etymology

New Latin neonatus neonate + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for neonatal

• hiatal
• nonfatal
• postnatal
• prenatal
• antenatal
• perinatal
• datal
• fatal

Medical Definition

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

neonatally

-ᵊl-ē 

adverb