neonate
pronunciation
How to pronounce neonate in British English:
UK [ˈni:əʊneɪt]
How to pronounce neonate in American English:
US [ˈnioʊneɪt]
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- Noun:
- a baby from birth to four weeks
Word Origin
- neonate (n.)
- "recently born infant," 1905, coined from neo- + Latin natus "born," past participle of nasci "be born" (Old Latin gnasci; see genus).
Example
- 1. A ventilator allows the neonate to breathe efficiently while a monitor checks the oxygen concentration in the bloodstream .
- 2. Central lines allow the easy administration of fluids and medication through the navel , and the neonate can receive necessary antibiotics through blood vessels in the arm .
- 3. Measurement of thoracic-abdominal skin temperature and armpit temperature for neonate with prone position .
- 4. Objective exploratory investigation of normal value of the neonate myocardial enzymes .
- 5. Study on the clinical nursing of neonate clipped umbilical cord stump .