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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The branch of medicine that deals with newborn infants, especially the ill or premature newborn infant. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

neotology

Etymology

From neonate + -ology.

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