pediatrics
noun
pe·di·at·rics
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-triks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents
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pediatrics
noun
pe·di·at·rics
ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-triks
: a branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children
pediatric
adjective
-trik
Medical Definition
pediatrics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
pe·di·at·rics
variants
or chiefly British paediatrics
: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents
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