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What Is Neonatology Anyway?

April 26, 2017neonatology

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What Is Neonatology Anyway?

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Neonatology is the medical specialty of taking care of newborn babies, sick babies, and premature babies. The word “neonatology” is stuck together from several root words and basically means “science of the newborn” — “neo” = new, “natal” = birth, “ology” = science of. A neonatologist is a doctor that specializes in the field of neonatology. So… “Neonatologist” is basically a fancy technical term for “baby doctor.