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

Adjusting to a full-time role as a pediatric occupational therapist, Cheryl quickly got buried in work, conducting new patient evaluations that each required her to spend hours drafting reports. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Understanding of pediatric myopia had advanced dramatically since her own school years, when needing glasses seemed little more than an inconvenience. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

On Monday, the San Bernardino County Public Health Department reported its first pediatric flu death. — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The greatest need for pediatric palliative care in developing nations – about 30% of cases – is in children with HIV. — Emilee Flynn, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 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