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

Examples of pediatric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Madonna opened a pediatric surgery and intensive care center in Malawi—the first of its kind—and named it after Mercy. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 July 2026

As of Friday, July 3, her son remains in the pediatric intensive care unit, per the newspaper. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

His condition began to rapidly worsen throughout the day, and by the night he had been intubated to protect his airway and admitted to a pediatric care unit. — Sophie Ziedalski, NBC news, 2 July 2026

With 72 beds in total, the 70,000 square-foot facility will be the state’s largest dedicated to pediatric behavioral health care. — Laura Horne july 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing pediatric

• pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome

Rhymes for pediatric

• allopatric
• bariatric
• geriatric
• paediatric
• psychiatric
• neuropsychiatric

Medical Definition

pediatric

adjective

pe·​di·​at·​ric

variants or chiefly British paediatric

ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-trik 

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