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 most advanced pediatric care in the state is provided at the Medical University of South Carolina’s campus in Charleston, several hours away from the Upstate on the coast.
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
So what choices do Florida Blue members currently have for pediatric hospitals?
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
An arbitrator awarded nearly $400,000 to nurses who work in a pediatric ICU unit at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital due to chronic overstaffing, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The doctor’s online bios describe Jarin as an OB/GYN who specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
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health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Berry Hawes, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
So what choices do Florida Blue members currently have for pediatric hospitals?
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
An arbitrator awarded nearly $400,000 to nurses who work in a pediatric ICU unit at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital due to chronic overstaffing, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
—Christina Fan, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The doctor’s online bios describe Jarin as an OB/GYN who specializes in pediatric and adolescent gynecology.
—Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
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 22 Feb. 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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