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

Strum wants to bring together Memorial, Broward Health and Nicklaus pediatric specialists to create the largest pediatric health network in Florida. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

The pediatric outbreaks that get flagged don't reflect the true gravity of the HIV crisis, public health experts warn. — Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

According to the Express-News, nurses placed Malachi’s handprint on a ceiling tile above their workstation, alongside the handprint of the hospital’s first pediatric donor. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Across Illinois and the nation, hospitals have been closing inpatient pediatric units and shuttering high-acuity Level 1 facilities as reimbursement declines. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 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