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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In a rejection of the new federal childhood vaccine recommendations, Illinois adopted the Academy’s pediatric vaccine schedule in February.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead of the 10 or so that clinicians received each month in the pediatric hospital, the system sent hospital staff 30 alerts every day, many of which were not a real cause for concern.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Heather Kertesz-Briest, PsyD, a clinical pediatric psychologist based in California, says children learn social skills and emotional regulation through modeling and imitation.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Kevin Boyd, a pediatric dentist in Chicago who specializes in breathing issues, told me to ask my mom whether I was weaned onto Gerber early.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Instead of the 10 or so that clinicians received each month in the pediatric hospital, the system sent hospital staff 30 alerts every day, many of which were not a real cause for concern.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Scientific American, 17 Mar. 2026
Heather Kertesz-Briest, PsyD, a clinical pediatric psychologist based in California, says children learn social skills and emotional regulation through modeling and imitation.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 16 Mar. 2026
Kevin Boyd, a pediatric dentist in Chicago who specializes in breathing issues, told me to ask my mom whether I was weaned onto Gerber early.
—Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 15 Mar. 2026
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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