neonatal
Pertaining to newborns
Neonatal refers to newborn infants, specifically the first four weeks of life.
The term appears primarily in medical contexts: neonatal care, neonatal intensive care unit, neonatal mortality.
This early period carries distinct health risks and developmental milestones that distinguish it from later infancy.
Infant just delivered
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- cesareanSurgical childbirth method
- postpartumAfter childbirth period
umbilical · placenta · contractions · amniotic · birthing · epidural · doula · midwife
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- phototherapyHealing through light exposure
- surfactantSurface tension lowering compound
thermoregulation · bilirubin · jaundice · premature · intensive · kangaroo · apnea · intubation
Carrying offspring in womb
- fetalOf the unborn
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
differentiation · organogenesis · neurogenesis · myelination · viability · fontanelle · reflexes · milestones
Wrapping babies snugly
- bassinetPortable infant bed
- cribSmall bed with rails
- nurseryRoom for infants
- onesieSnap-closure infant garment
pacifier · diaper · meconium · bathing · sleep · burping · soothing · skin-to-skin
Occurring before expected
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
- immatureNot fully developed
at-risk · preterm · underdeveloped · sensitive · defenseless · critical · high-risk
Mammary gland secretion
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- suckleFeed at the breast
- formulaFixed method or notation
latch · nursing · bottle · expressed · engorgement · nipple · rooting · supplementation
Perceiving sound waves
- metabolicOf bodily chemistry
- PKUInherited amino acid disorder
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
- congenitalExisting from birth
anomaly · genetic · bilirubin · bloodspot · immunization
newborn
Infant just delivered
postpartum · umbilical · placenta · contractions · amniotic · birthing · epidural · doula · midwife · obstetrics
incubator
Controlled warming enclosure
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- resuscitationRestoring vital functions
- phototherapyHealing through light exposure
surfactant · thermoregulation · bilirubin · jaundice · premature · intensive · kangaroo · apnea · intubation · isolette
gestation
Carrying offspring in womb
- fetalOf the unborn
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- growthIncrease in size
morphogenesis · differentiation · organogenesis · neurogenesis · myelination · viability · fontanelle · reflexes · milestones · rooting
swaddling
Wrapping babies snugly
onesie · pacifier · diaper · meconium · bathing · sleep · burping · soothing · skin-to-skin
premature
Occurring before expected
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- susceptibleEasily influenced or harmed
immature · at-risk · preterm · underdeveloped · sensitive · defenseless · critical · high-risk
lactation
Mammary gland secretion
- colostrumInitial postpartum milk
- breastfeedingLactation-based infant nourishment
- suckleFeed at the breast
formula · latch · nursing · bottle · expressed · engorgement · nipple · rooting · supplementation
hearing
Perceiving sound waves
- metabolicOf bodily chemistry
- PKUInherited amino acid disorder
- hypothyroidismInsufficient thyroid hormone production
congenital · anomaly · genetic · bilirubin · bloodspot · immunization
- neo- wordsneoclassical, neolithic, neologism, neophyte, neoplasm
- developmentgrowth, progress, advancement, expansion, improvement
- child developmentbaby, toddler, newborn, infancy, milestones
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- populationspatients, inpatients, outpatients, elderly patients, stroke patients
- age stagesinfant, toddler, child, teen, teenage
- neonatal careMedical support for newborns
- neonatal unitIntensive care for newborns
- neonatal nurseHealthcare provider for newborns
- neonatal intensive careMedical support for newborns
- neonatal jaundiceYellowing in newborn infants
- neonatal screeningMedical tests for newborns