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paediatrics

British  
/ ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks /

noun

  1. (functioning as singular) the branch of medical science concerned with children and their diseases

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"Only essential departments remain operational: the emergency unit, maternity ward and paediatrics."

From Barron's ● Dec. 26, 2025

At Nasser hospital, the director of paediatrics and maternity, Dr Ahmed al-Farra, expresses his frustration.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2025

The findings of a panel of 14 international experts in neonatology and paediatrics were revealed by Letby's legal team last month.

From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2025

Those include two major medical facilities and also hospitals that offer such specialized medical care as obstetrics, paediatrics and oncology.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2024

“Now is the time to act before millions of people die due to increasingly ineffective antimalarial treatments,” said Prof Olugbenga Mokuolu, from the department of paediatrics at the University of Ilorin in Nigeria.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2024

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