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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Turkish doctors found no correlation between BMI and hyoid bone fracture in pediatric deaths by hanging, and Parisian doctors are generally unaware of adolescents’ dangerous games.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Her office, Oakdale Kids Dentist & Orthodontics, offers pediatric dentistry along with a wide range of other services, with an emphasis on individualized care designed to help lessen fear and support each child’s needs, particularly neurodivergent children.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
That portfolio includes the women’s health clinic Tia, the pediatric health platform Summer Health, and a new investment.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Within weeks of the declaration, Wisconsin's largest pediatric hospitals, Children's Wisconsin and UW Health, paused puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
Her office, Oakdale Kids Dentist & Orthodontics, offers pediatric dentistry along with a wide range of other services, with an emphasis on individualized care designed to help lessen fear and support each child’s needs, particularly neurodivergent children.
—Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
That portfolio includes the women’s health clinic Tia, the pediatric health platform Summer Health, and a new investment.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Within weeks of the declaration, Wisconsin's largest pediatric hospitals, Children's Wisconsin and UW Health, paused puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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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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