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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The health plan, which is a subsidiary of the Cook Children’s pediatric health system, filed an appeal.
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Children with long Covid may also experience new or worsening mental health conditions or psychiatric symptoms, which can lead to behavioral problems at school, changes to eating or sleeping, and other signs associated with pediatric depression or anxiety, the report says.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
Chu is the medical director of the pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Association care center at N.Y.U. Langone Orthopedic Hospital.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 5 June 2024
Puente, a pediatric ophthalmologist with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, said the current patchwork of donor guidelines is nonsensical considering advancements in the ability to test potential donors for HIV.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
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Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2024
Children with long Covid may also experience new or worsening mental health conditions or psychiatric symptoms, which can lead to behavioral problems at school, changes to eating or sleeping, and other signs associated with pediatric depression or anxiety, the report says.
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 6 June 2024
Chu is the medical director of the pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Association care center at N.Y.U. Langone Orthopedic Hospital.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 5 June 2024
Puente, a pediatric ophthalmologist with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado, said the current patchwork of donor guidelines is nonsensical considering advancements in the ability to test potential donors for HIV.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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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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