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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The woman leading a Granbury private school affiliated with the conservative Turning Point USA movement previously served time in federal prison for, among other things, misrepresenting herself as a licensed medical professional while working in a pediatric office in Maryland.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
All proceeds from the Big Slick events benefit pediatric cancer research at Children’s Mercy.
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may 11, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
At least one pediatric patient was among the injured.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Pollen counts are rising globally, but they are particularly well studied across North America and northern Europe, said Moshe Ben-Shoshan, a pediatric allergist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2026
All proceeds from the Big Slick events benefit pediatric cancer research at Children’s Mercy.
—Lisa Gutierrez
may 11, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2026
At least one pediatric patient was among the injured.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 May 2026
Pollen counts are rising globally, but they are particularly well studied across North America and northern Europe, said Moshe Ben-Shoshan, a pediatric allergist at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
—Keerti Gopal, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2026
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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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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