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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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OTHER WORDS FROM pediatrics
pe·di·at·ric, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pediatrics
pediatrics , podiatryWords nearby pediatrics
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British Dictionary definitions for pediatrics
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Scientific definitions for pediatrics
pediatrics
[ pē′dē-ăt′rĭks ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children.
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Cultural definitions for pediatrics
pediatrics
[ (pee-dee-a-triks) ]
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of children.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.