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

Concert volume at large venues is largely unregulated, which is why Reddy and other pediatric specialists urge caution for the youngest fans. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026

Greenwald’s husband had just returned from a monthlong stint in Rwanda, teaching pediatric urgent care. — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Benjamin was rushed to the pediatric intensive care unit, where medications failed to bring his ammonia levels down quickly enough. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026

Gregory worked as a pediatric occupational therapist, according to her mom. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 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