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

For kids, saline nasal rinses and sprays are a gentler starting point recommended by Johns Hopkins pediatric physicians before moving to antihistamines. —Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026

Their foundation also gifted $25 million to establish Austin’s first pediatric hospital in 2007. —Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026

His work in Southern California and his native Switzerland has focused largely on pediatric patients and their families. —Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026

The 83-year-old retired pediatric dentist is an avid gardener who started growing flowers at home from seed several years ago. —Sharon Chin, CBS News, 16 Apr. 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
• 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