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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In May, Cincinnati Children's did not make a doctor whose grant application to continue researching rare pediatric gastrointestinal illnesses was unexpectedly dismissed by the National Institutes of Health, available for an interview.
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
The couple also helped fund a new playroom for the hospital’s pediatric diabetes program, ensuring a dedicated space for kids learning to manage their diagnosis.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
UChicago Medicine will no longer be on that shrinking list of hospitals providing gender-affirming pediatric care, which can include counseling, medications to delay puberty and surgery.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Even before the bill, many rural hospitals were closing their pediatric units.
—Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
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Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
The couple also helped fund a new playroom for the hospital’s pediatric diabetes program, ensuring a dedicated space for kids learning to manage their diagnosis.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2025
UChicago Medicine will no longer be on that shrinking list of hospitals providing gender-affirming pediatric care, which can include counseling, medications to delay puberty and surgery.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Even before the bill, many rural hospitals were closing their pediatric units.
—Rachel Pearson, New Yorker, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pediatric
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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