pediatrics
[pee-dee-a-triks, ped-ee-]
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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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Nearby words
- pedi,
- pedi-,
- pedia,
- pediatric,
- pediatrician,
- pedicab,
- pedicel,
- pedicellaria,
- pedicellate,
- pedicellation
Origin of pediatrics
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pediatrics
[pē′dē-ăt′rĭks]
n.
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pediatrics
[pē′dē-ăt′rĭks]
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pediatrics
[(pee-dee-a-triks)]
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of children.
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