Neonate

A newborn baby.


The newly born infant.


A baby which is less than four weeks old.


A newborn animal. In the human, a neonate is an infant of <4 weeks of age.


Infant from birth to 4 weeks (28 days) of life.


An infant from birth through 4 weeks of age. Neonates are closely monitored for growth and development in order to detect possible diseases and disorders present at birth. Prematurely born neonates often are underweight, have immature organs, and need special care.


An infant at any time during the first four weeks of life. The word is particularly applied to infants just born or in the first week of life.


A phrase denoting the neonate, encompassing the period from birth until the age of one month.


 

 


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