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

The average waitlist time at Children’s Colorado for a pediatric liver transplant, thankfully, is shorter: less than two. —Charles Trepany, USA Today, 16 June 2025

Angel’s Christmas Day release, The Stranger’s Case, from Lone Survivor producer Brandt Andersen, is the story of a pediatric surgeon and her daughter, set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025

That vision inspired the recent launch of Courage for Cam, a nonprofit dedicated to spreading hope, love, and courage to children facing pediatric cancer. —Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025

The medical examiner’s report has raised serious concerns among some who work with pediatric patients. —Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025

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