pediatrics

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

noun

(used with a singular verb)

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

pediatrics

/ ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks /

noun

1. the US spelling of paediatrics

pediatrics

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

pediatrics

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

Other Word Forms

• pediatric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pediatrics¹

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