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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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It wasn't until 2007 that a paediatrician became suspicious that Matthew's health problems had gone on for so long without a clear diagnosis.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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

Kawasaki disease - named after the Japanese paediatrician who discovered it, Tomisaku Kawasaki - causes blood vessels to become inflamed and affects about eight in every 100,000 children.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 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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