pediatrician

Also pe·di·at·rist

[pee-dee-uh-trish-uhn, ped-ee-]

noun

1. a physician who specializes in pediatrics.

pediatrician

/ ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. the US spelling of paediatrician

Word History and Origins

Origin of pediatrician¹

First recorded in 1900–05; pediatric ( def. ) + -ian

Example Sentences

In 1938, Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger used it to describe child patients at his Vienna clinic who were verbal, often fluently so, with unusual social behaviors and at-times obsessive focus on very specific subjects.

From Los Angeles Times

In her own campaign, Andrews, a pediatrician, said that she has broken through by talking to voters about Robert Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services, and his war on public health.

From Salon

California and the pediatricians group also recommend all children with underlying health conditions get vaccinated.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. Gary Kramer, a pediatrician in Miami, told Salon that, as a private practitioner, he will “continue to encourage vaccines on the basis of seeing them as both safe and effective.”

From Salon

“It’s a mess,” said Dr. Eric Ball, a pediatrician in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times