pediatrics

[ pee-dee-a-triks, ped-ee- ]

/ ˌpi diˈæ trɪks, ˌpɛd i- /

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noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.

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Origin of pediatrics

First recorded in 1880–85; ped-¹, + -iatrics

OTHER WORDS FROM pediatrics

pe·di·at·ric, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pediatrics

pediatrics , podiatry

Words nearby pediatrics

pedestrianism, pedestrianize, pedi-, pediatric, pediatrician, pediatrics, pedicab, pedicel, pedicellaria, pedicellate, pedicellation

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Example sentences from the Web for pediatrics

“A lot of kids access mental health services in school, and not being in school has been a barrier to that,” said Joanna Cohen, associate professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine at Children’s National.
Children’s National doctors warn they’re seeing more children with self-harm-related injuries|Perry Stein|April 22, 2021|Washington Post
We have this multifaceted program that reached parents where they were — from maternity wards into pediatrics offices, into the homes, as well as group sessions.
Policymaking Is Not a Science (Yet) (Ep. 405 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|March 25, 2021|Freakonomics
“We cannot abandon equity because it’s hard to measure and it’s hard to do,” Grace Lee, a committee member and a pediatrics professor at Stanford University’s School of Medicine, said at the time.
Essential workers get lost in the vaccine scrum as states prioritize the elderly|Lena H. Sun, Isaac Stanley-Becker, Akilah Johnson|February 1, 2021|Washington Post
The same Pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.
Should Teens Have The Right To Die?|Brandy Zadrozny|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Seventy-two adults between the ages of 18 and 50 are participating in the trial, led by the pediatrics department at Oxford.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The American Academy of Pediatrics advocates for infants to be put to sleep in a bare crib to prevent SIDS.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R.|Russell Saunders|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The American Academy of Pediatrics has decried it for decades.
Why Adrian Peterson Changed My Mind on Spanking|Brandy Zadrozny|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for an outright ban on use of tanning beds by minors.
Wake Up, Parents: Letting Your Kid Tan Is Like Letting Them Smoke|Russell Saunders|June 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At present he is a professor of pediatrics and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The same can be said of the Psychological Clinic, Pediatrics, and other technical journals published in this country.
Civics and Health|William H. Allen
These female physicians frequently appear as medical writers, especially on gyncology and pediatrics.
Greek Women|Mitchell Carroll

British Dictionary definitions for pediatrics

pediatrics

/ (ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks) /

noun

the US spelling of paediatrics

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Medical definitions for pediatrics

pediatrics

[ pē′dē-ăt′rĭks ]

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the development and care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.

Scientific definitions for pediatrics

pediatrics

[ pē′dē-ăt′rĭks ]

The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children.

Cultural definitions for pediatrics

pediatrics

[ (pee-dee-a-triks) ]

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of children.

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noun

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n.

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