pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trik 
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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Programs now facing funding cuts address pediatric cancer and treatment for veterans.
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Growing up in Roswell, Georgia, Mason gleaned his work ethic from his father, an interior designer who owns his own firm, and his mother, a pediatric dentist.
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Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Programs now facing funding cuts address pediatric cancer and treatment for veterans.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
Growing up in Roswell, Georgia, Mason gleaned his work ethic from his father, an interior designer who owns his own firm, and his mother, a pediatric dentist.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Apr. 2025
Sumpter will play Laila, who is described as an intelligent and warm pediatric oncologist who cares deeply for her patients.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
variants
or chiefly British paediatric
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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