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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While many from the Inland Empire soccer community were left shocked by his death, one pediatrician said cardiac arrest events are not uncommon.
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The streets are in pediatricians offices.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Both his pediatrician and his developmental pediatrician refused to prescribe the pill, saying there just wasn’t enough research on it.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Patients aren't getting exercise, and the chronically ill are getting sicker, said Calla Brown, a Minneapolis pediatrician.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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Zach Boetto, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
The streets are in pediatricians offices.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Both his pediatrician and his developmental pediatrician refused to prescribe the pill, saying there just wasn’t enough research on it.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
Patients aren't getting exercise, and the chronically ill are getting sicker, said Calla Brown, a Minneapolis pediatrician.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 9 Mar. 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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