pediatric

adjective

pe·​di·​at·​ric ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce pediatric (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
pediatric dermatology
a pediatric nurse
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
pediatric patients
pediatric cancers

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Investigators reinterviewed people connected to the case, consulted an independent pediatric radiologist and obtained additional laboratory analysis. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Across Illinois and the nation, hospitals have been closing inpatient pediatric units and shuttering high-acuity Level 1 facilities as reimbursement declines. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 All proceeds were earmarked for pediatric cancer research at Vanderbilt. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 Paul Offit, a vaccine and pediatric infectious disease expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, clarified that the measles virus can be passed on in the womb or shortly after birth. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pediatric

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of pediatric was in 1850

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pediatric

adjective
pe·​di·​at·​ric
variants or chiefly British paediatric
ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-trik How to pronounce pediatric (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
a pediatric nurse
pediatric oncology
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
a pediatric patient
pediatric fractures
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