pediatrics

[ pee-dee-a-triks, ped-ee- ]

/ ˌpi diˈæ trɪks, ˌpɛd i- /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.

Origin of pediatrics

1880–85; pediatr(ic) (see ped-¹, -iatric) + -ics

OTHER WORDS FROM pediatrics

pe·di·at·ric, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pediatrics

pediatrics podiatry

Words nearby pediatrics

pedestrianize, pedi, pedi-, pediatric, pediatrician, pediatrics, pedicab, pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicellation

Example sentences from the Web for pediatric

Within six days, however, the infant was admitted to a pediatric hospital with diarrhea, bluish skin, and respiratory failure.

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From a pediatric ICU in Melbourne, Australia, to an elevator in Brooklyn, we see just how harmful refusing to vaccinate can be.

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During my studies for the pediatric board exams, I learned a lot about diseases I never expected to encounter.

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Juan Pablo showed just how well he knows the Kansas City pediatric nurse.

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In 1991, I received a CI soon after the FDA approved it for pediatric use.

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I had a year of rotating internship followed by a year of pediatric residency.

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The bacterial limit set by the Pediatric Society of Philadelphia is 10,000 organisms per cc.

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British Dictionary definitions for pediatric

pediatrics

/ (ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks) /

noun

the US spelling of paediatrics

Medical definitions for pediatric (1 of 2)

pediatric

[ pē′dē-ăt′rĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to pediatrics.

Medical definitions for pediatric (2 of 2)

pediatrics

[ pē′dē-ăt′rĭks ]

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the development and care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.

Scientific definitions for pediatric

pediatrics

[ pē′dē-ăt′rĭks ]

The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children.

Cultural definitions for pediatric

pediatrics

[ (pee-dee-a-triks) ]

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of children.

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pediatrics

noun (used with a singular verb)

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British Dictionary definitions for pediatric

noun

Medical definitions for pediatric (1 of 2)

adj.

Medical definitions for pediatric (2 of 2)

n.

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

pediatrics

noun (used with a singular verb)

Origin of pediatrics

OTHER WORDS FROM pediatrics

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pediatrics

Words nearby pediatrics

Example sentences from the Web for pediatric

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