pediatrics
noun
pe·di·at·rics
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-triks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents
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In 1970, Trías returned to New York as head of the pediatrics department at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022
Sharma helps set up before heading to her job as a pediatrics pulmonary specialist.
—Dallas News, 29 July 2022
Paul Offit, a professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said that Ladapo has put people at risk through his vaccine guidance.
—Jack Stripling, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023
That change could allow for a more predictable vaccine timeline, said Dr. Pedro Piedra, professor of molecular virology and microbiology and of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine.
—Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022
Sharma helps set up before heading to her job as a pediatrics pulmonary specialist.
—Dallas News, 29 July 2022
Paul Offit, a professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said that Ladapo has put people at risk through his vaccine guidance.
—Jack Stripling, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023
That change could allow for a more predictable vaccine timeline, said Dr. Pedro Piedra, professor of molecular virology and microbiology and of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine.
—Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022
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“Pediatrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrics. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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pediatrics
noun
pe·di·at·rics
ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-triks
: a branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children
pediatric
adjective
-trik
Medical Definition
pediatrics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
pe·di·at·rics
variants
or chiefly British paediatrics
: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents
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