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 actor and the pediatric nurse have been engaged since 2021.
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
In Louisiana, Nickens built a statewide network of pediatric care and in 2020 launched one of the country's largest freestanding pediatric behavioral health hospitals.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Postdoctoral researchers support Northwestern’s cutting-edge research efforts, from pediatric diseases to artificial intelligence.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Between 2011 and 2023, the percentage of children aged 3–17 with at least one chronic condition rose from 39.9 percent to 45.7 percent in pediatric health systems and from 25.8 percent to 31 percent in the general population.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
In Louisiana, Nickens built a statewide network of pediatric care and in 2020 launched one of the country's largest freestanding pediatric behavioral health hospitals.
—Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
Postdoctoral researchers support Northwestern’s cutting-edge research efforts, from pediatric diseases to artificial intelligence.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Between 2011 and 2023, the percentage of children aged 3–17 with at least one chronic condition rose from 39.9 percent to 45.7 percent in pediatric health systems and from 25.8 percent to 31 percent in the general population.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 17 Jul. 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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