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 standoff centered on the now-former assistant attorney general’s public and internal castigation of pediatric gender medicine.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
The museum’s steering committee selected the building after eliminating other sites under consideration, including those in the Cultural District and the Historic Southside, said John Barnett, a pediatric dentist and art collector.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Jackson board appoints new CEO Zambrana, a registered nurse and doctor of nursing practice, began his health career at Jackson Memorial working in cardiac surgery intensive care, trauma and pediatric intensive care.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The hope is that these changes will help diagnose and treat pediatric cancers earlier and more efficiently.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
The museum’s steering committee selected the building after eliminating other sites under consideration, including those in the Cultural District and the Historic Southside, said John Barnett, a pediatric dentist and art collector.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2026
Jackson board appoints new CEO Zambrana, a registered nurse and doctor of nursing practice, began his health career at Jackson Memorial working in cardiac surgery intensive care, trauma and pediatric intensive care.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
The hope is that these changes will help diagnose and treat pediatric cancers earlier and more efficiently.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 31 Jan. 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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