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.

pediatrics

/ ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks /

noun

1. the US spelling of paediatrics

pediatrics

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

pediatrics

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

Other Word Forms

• pediatric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pediatrics¹

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

Example Sentences

The rate of children with profound autism has remained virtually unchanged since the CDC started tracking it, said Maureen Durkin, a professor of population health science and pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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The new members include doctors with relevant experience in pediatrics, immunology and public health, as well as several people who have been outspoken vaccine skeptics or been criticized for spreading medical misinformation.

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Robert Lustig, professor emeritus of pediatrics in the division of endocrinology at UC San Francisco, who is a friend of Means, told The Times he was shocked and surprised.

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“Extensive research demonstrates that the MMR vaccine is safe and significantly reduces the risk of contracting measles, a disease that can lead to severe complications and death,” the pediatrics group said.

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His practice had a dismissal policy long before the pediatrics academy said it was acceptable.

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