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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Launched in 2020, the organization continues raising funding and bringing magical moments to children and families affected by pediatric cancer.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One was treated and released while the others were admitted to a pediatric trauma center.
—Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The haunting lullaby was written by Weber, a poet who served as a pediatric nurse in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in the present-day Czech Republic.
—Olivia Hampton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Many foundations are created around a specific cause, such as advancing cures for pancreatic, breast or pediatric cancers.
—Jeffrey MacKeigan, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
One was treated and released while the others were admitted to a pediatric trauma center.
—Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
The haunting lullaby was written by Weber, a poet who served as a pediatric nurse in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in the present-day Czech Republic.
—Olivia Hampton, NPR, 28 Apr. 2025
Many foundations are created around a specific cause, such as advancing cures for pancreatic, breast or pediatric cancers.
—Jeffrey MacKeigan, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pediatric
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 6 May. 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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