| neon | (n) a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts, Syn. Ne, atomic number 10 |
| neonatal | (adj) relating to or affecting the infant during the first month after birth, Example: neonatal care; the neonatal period |
| neonatal death | (n) death of a liveborn infant within the first 28 days of life |
| neonatal intensive care unit | (n) an intensive care unit designed with special equipment to care for premature or seriously ill newborn, Syn. NICU |
| neonatal mortality | (n) the death rate during the first 28 days of life, Syn. neonatal mortality rate |
| neonatal period | (n) the first 28 days of life |
| neonate | (n) a baby from birth to four weeks, Syn. newborn, newborn infant, newborn baby |
| neonatology | (n) that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates |
| neon lamp | (n) a lamp consisting of a small gas-discharge tube containing neon at low pressure; luminescence is produced by the action of currents at high frequencies that are wrapped a few turns around the tube, Syn. neon induction lamp, neon tube |
| neonatal | adj. 1. of or pertaining to a neonate; as, neonatal care; a neonatal unit at a hospital. [ WordNet 1.5 ] 2. newly born; recently born.
Syn. -- newborn. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| neonate | n. A newborn child, especially one less than one month old.
Syn. -- baby, babe, infant. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| Neonism | n. Neologism. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Neonomian | n. [ Neo- + Gr. &unr_; law. ] One who advocates adheres to new laws; esp. one who holds or believes that the gospel is a new law. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Neonomian | a. Of or pertaining to the Neonomians, or in accordance with their doctrines. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Neonomianism | n. The doctrines or belief of the neonomians. [ 1913 Webster ] |
