pediatric

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/ˌpiːdiːˈætrɪk/

adj 1

Collocations

ADJ.

chief, established, forensic, intensive, specialized

She works in the intensive pediatric unit at the children's hospital.

VERB + PEDIATRIC

become, works

She works in pediatric oncology at the hospital downtown.

PEDIATRIC + NOUN

cancer, cases, clinic, dentist, erick, gastroenterologist, hernandez, neurologist

My daughter was referred to a pediatric gastroenterologist after experiencing chronic stomach problems.

PREP.

My daughter received excellent care in pediatric emergency at the hospital last night.

ADV.

only

The hospital only treats pediatric patients under the age of eighteen.

Definitions

adj

Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.

The hospital has established a pediatric intensive care unit.

Currently, there are nine pediatric cases of AIDS diagnosed in Massachusetts, of whom three are attending school.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to the medical care of children

paediatric

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

The hospital has established a pediatric intensive care unit.

Wiktionary

Currently, there are nine pediatric cases of AIDS diagnosed in Massachusetts, of whom three are attending school.

Wiktionary

Hildy S. Lipner, chief of pediatric speech pathology at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack, N.J., said that by the time she sees children with picky eating problems, they are usually

Wiktionary

Tom thought he might want to become a pediatric neurologist.

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Fadil specialized in pediatric forensic work.

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Tom is a pediatric dentist.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pediatric is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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