pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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Tracking every detail about your baby isn’t necessary, unless recommended by a pediatrician, and can sometimes lead to obsessive behaviors.
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 22 May 2026
In many parts of the world, countries still have not returned to their pre-COVID immunization baseline, Anita Shet, a pediatrician and an infectious-diseases researcher at Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Meta has also formed paid partnerships with at least a dozen doctors, including pediatricians and psychologists, to attend Screen Smart events and promote its safety features, according to the report.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
At Benjamin's next wellness check, Maggie brought up the incident to the pediatrician.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 22 May 2026
In many parts of the world, countries still have not returned to their pre-COVID immunization baseline, Anita Shet, a pediatrician and an infectious-diseases researcher at Johns Hopkins’ Bloomberg School of Public Health, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Meta has also formed paid partnerships with at least a dozen doctors, including pediatricians and psychologists, to attend Screen Smart events and promote its safety features, according to the report.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
At Benjamin's next wellness check, Maggie brought up the incident to the pediatrician.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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