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

Examples of pediatric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pediatric nurse, who works in Britain’s National Health Service, has style to spare, which she’s demonstrated at every outing. —Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026

Harriet—a pediatric nurse—also has a teenage daughter, Georgia, from a previous relationship. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 1 Apr. 2026

Jen Wirt, founder and CEO of Coral Care, a pediatric therapy marketplace, said parents of young kids who are missing milestones often receive conflicting advice. —Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026

There is no single age at which all babies must move to a crib, but most pediatric sleep experts agree that the transition typically happens between 4 and 6 months, depending on a baby’s size and development. —Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pediatric

• pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Rhymes for pediatric

• allopatric
• bariatric
• geriatric
• paediatric
• podiatric
• psychiatric
• neuropsychiatric

Medical Definition

pediatric

adjective

pe·​di·​at·​ric

variants or chiefly British paediatric

ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-trik 

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