pediatric
Americanadjective
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of or relating to pediatrics.
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relating to children and teenagers, especially in a medical setting.
Explanation
If something's pediatric, it has to do with kids. A pediatric dentist, for example, specializes in cleaning and fixing children's teeth. You'll almost always find pediatric in a medical context: a pediatric doctor has children as patients, and a pediatric illness affects youngsters. Most hospitals have pediatric wings, areas, or floors, where the very youngest patients are treated. The adjective pediatric comes from the Greek pais, or "child," and iatrikos, "healing."
Vocabulary lists containing pediatric
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Example Sentences
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The information came from universal screening conducted as part of routine pediatric care.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 2026
When students learn new information, the memory is fragile and the brain needs a pause from additional cognitive demands, according to the pediatric association.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Dr. Trahern W. Jones, a pediatric infectious disease specialist in Utah, said the outbreak was no accident: “This outbreak is the product of years of miscommunication and misinformation.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
The topics and banter among speakers at the Sohn conference, which raises money for pediatric cancer research, offered a glimpse at what is on the minds of top hedge fund managers.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Mrs. Merritt worked as a pediatric nurse some nights, so we had to be quiet during the day if she was sleeping.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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