pediatrics

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

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.

Origin of pediatrics

1
First recorded in 1880–85; ped-1, + -iatrics

Other words from pediatrics

  • pe·di·at·ric, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for pediatrics

pediatrics

/ (ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks) /


noun
  1. the US spelling of paediatrics

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Scientific definitions for pediatrics

pediatrics

[ pē′dē-ătrĭks ]


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

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Cultural definitions for pediatrics

pediatrics

[ (pee-dee-a-triks) ]


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

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