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

But thousands of public comments come from scientists, who warn that the rule, as written, would severely curtail their work treating pediatric cancers, improving maternal health and advancing fundamental research. — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Children like my son represent less than 1% of children in the United States, yet account for more than 1/3 of pediatric healthcare spending. — Danielle Stephens, USA Today, 26 July 2026

The infant version has pediatric guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics — 3 to 5 minutes starting shortly after birth, building to an hour or more a day. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

At the hospital, Addy was given a dose of antivenom, then transferred to another medical facility that had a pediatric intensive care unit. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 21 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