pediatrician

Also pe·di·at·rist

[pee-dee-uh-trish-uhn, ped-ee-]

noun

1. a physician who specializes in pediatrics.

pediatrician

/ ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. the US spelling of paediatrician

Word History and Origins

Origin of pediatrician¹

First recorded in 1900–05; pediatric ( def. ) + -ian

Example Sentences

While working as a pediatrician at the University of California, San Francisco medical center in the early 2010s, Chan spent a lot of time with the families of children suffering from rare diseases.

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“A lot of parents have whiplash about these recommendations,” said Dr. Eric Ball, a pediatrician in Orange County and chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics California.

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So even if I got a job in a movie that I knew wasn’t going to be particularly good, it would help me buy diapers and get to the pediatrician.

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"We both have the viewpoint that doctors are heroic," adds Coben, who is married to a pediatrician.

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“I have no doubt that a real increase in incidence and prevalence of autism is occurring,” said Dr. Philip Landrigan, a pediatrician and director of the global public-health program at Boston College.

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