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

Bindra, who leads research efforts in adult and pediatric central nervous system radiation oncology, describes a tumor that defies conventional drug development. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 Dec. 2025

Like the flu, RSV is also starting to increase, primarily in the pediatric population, Starnes and Byrd said. —Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Dec. 2025

The Miami Dolphins scored big with the little patients at Alex's Place, the pediatric oncology clinic at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. —Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025

Authorities said the records later submitted to Jamesville-DeWitt’s Tecumseh Elementary School included a different pediatric office in Cortland, according to the outlet. —Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025

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
• podiatric
• 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