pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
variants or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics

Examples of pediatrician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If there’s any doubt about a product, Chen said, consult a pediatrician or dermatologist. Katie Mogg, NBC News, 29 Feb. 2024 Seventeen days ago, the girl’s pediatrician’s office had missed her case of Kawasaki disease. Emily Baumgaertner Ariana Drehsler, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 Bernard was doing paperwork in her office when a child-abuse pediatrician in Ohio contacted her about a ten-year-old girl. Peter Slevin, The New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2024 Talking to a child of any age about weight is a delicate matter for parents and pediatricians. Andrea Kane, CNN, 24 Feb. 2024 That’s a scary number for both parents and pediatricians. USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2024 For more information on symptoms of Long COVID, and how parents and caregivers can speak with a pediatrician, please see the RECOVER Pediatric Long COVID Tip Sheet. Kristina Behr, Parents, 17 Feb. 2024 Because they are not approved for children, pediatrician’s offices, which typically administer vaccines, should not have had any in stock. Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2024 Editor’s Note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN, 13 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pediatrician was in 1903

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Cite this Entry

“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

pediatrician

noun
pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
: 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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