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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According to the patient advocacy group Long Covid Alliance, there are fewer than a dozen long-Covid pediatric clinics across the country, compared with 400 adult clinics.
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The eastern campus will total 300,000 square feet and focus on comprehensive primary care, primary and specialty pediatric care, and adult and pediatric urgent care.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Some of the charities include Cancer Legal Care, which provides free legal care and education to those dealing with cancer; Children’s Minnesota, a pediatric health system; and World Vision, a Christian humanitarian group that works to provide clean water to communities.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The results reinforce what many pediatric specialists have long suspected—that too much screen exposure in early childhood may disrupt normal brain development.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The eastern campus will total 300,000 square feet and focus on comprehensive primary care, primary and specialty pediatric care, and adult and pediatric urgent care.
—George Avalos, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Some of the charities include Cancer Legal Care, which provides free legal care and education to those dealing with cancer; Children’s Minnesota, a pediatric health system; and World Vision, a Christian humanitarian group that works to provide clean water to communities.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 13 Oct. 2025
The results reinforce what many pediatric specialists have long suspected—that too much screen exposure in early childhood may disrupt normal brain development.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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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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