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paediatrician

British  
/ ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən /

noun

  1. a medical practitioner who specializes in paediatrics

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The genetic mutation  is named after paediatrician Zvi Laron, who identified it while treating patients in Israel, 60 years ago.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

She said the couple were referred to a paediatrician for tests which confirmed their child had cancer that had spread to other parts of her body.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

AKM Ruhul Amin, a paediatrician, had just filled his sedan car -- but said it was not enough.

From Barron's Mar. 8, 2026

The paediatrician said while some children did follow a medical pathway there were some "who go through two or three years of gender questioning and then desist".

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

Mazari is the daughter of Pakistan's former minister for human rights, Shireen Mazari, while her late father was the South Asian country's top paediatrician.

From Barron's Jan. 24, 2026

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