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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The medical examiner’s report has raised serious concerns among some who work with pediatric patients.
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
As pediatric, trauma, and obstetrics care is being cut, Illinois patients deserve more than hollow promises of potential reinvestment sometime later.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Recently, Mary Catherine, a pediatric nurse practitioner (aka @the.mom.np), pushed back against the scourge of tired, cranky kids with too much on their plates.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 3 June 2025
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Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025
As pediatric, trauma, and obstetrics care is being cut, Illinois patients deserve more than hollow promises of potential reinvestment sometime later.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
At the hospital, a team of emergency and pediatric doctors assessed the situation.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2025
Recently, Mary Catherine, a pediatric nurse practitioner (aka @the.mom.np), pushed back against the scourge of tired, cranky kids with too much on their plates.
—Jana Pollack, Parents, 3 June 2025
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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