pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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Anecdotally, kids who get the flu seem more miserable from the symptoms than usual, though those with uncomplicated cases typically don’t go to a doctor, said Dr. Hector De Leon, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente’s Fort Collins location.
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Currently, the Autism Society encourages all children to be screened for signs of autism by their family pediatrician three times by the age of three -- at nine, 18, and 24 or 30 months.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Authorities revealed at the time that the pediatrician would be extradited to Illinois.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Patrick Casey, Debra Fiser, Whit Hall and Gary Wheeler are members of the Jacobi group, a panel of senior pediatricians addressing child advocacy and public policy.
—Patrick Casey, Debra Fiser, Whit Hall and Gary Wheeler Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
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Meg Wingerter, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
Currently, the Autism Society encourages all children to be screened for signs of autism by their family pediatrician three times by the age of three -- at nine, 18, and 24 or 30 months.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
Authorities revealed at the time that the pediatrician would be extradited to Illinois.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Patrick Casey, Debra Fiser, Whit Hall and Gary Wheeler are members of the Jacobi group, a panel of senior pediatricians addressing child advocacy and public policy.
—Patrick Casey, Debra Fiser, Whit Hall and Gary Wheeler Special To The Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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