PEDIATRICIAN Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

pediatrician

noun

variants also pediatrist

Definition of pediatrician

as in doctor

a medical professional who treats babies and children

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Recent Examples of pediatrician Graham is running against Democratic nominee Annie Andrews, a pediatrician. — Lucy Valeski, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026 The Holloway lawsuit names Cook Children’s and Sandra Rodriguez, an on-call pediatrician at Medical City Weatherford, as additional defendants. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Researchers and pediatricians are increasingly emphasizing content, context and emotional experiences when assessing the potential effects of screen time, and that reframing is beginning to reshape the advice families get. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Although 84% of American babies are exclusively breastfed at birth, only about a quarter remain so at six months, as pediatricians recommend. — Monique Brouillette, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pediatrician

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Noun

Make sure to ask your doctor what type of chemotherapy you’re being put on and if nail lifting is a possible side effect.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026
The provision could also have put doctors in a tough spot, since they may have been called upon to help determine whether someone is able to work, which would affect their patients’ coverage.

— Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

The neurologist emphasized that patients should feel comfortable asking questions and getting a second opinion.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
That translates into about one relapse every 13 years, Heinz Wiendl, a neurologist at the University of Freiburg, said while presenting the data from the REMODEL-1 and -2 studies at an MS conference in Toronto.

— Andrew Joseph, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of neurologist

Noun

Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Definition of internist

Noun

Menopause isn’t prioritized as a field of study among obstetricians and gynecologists.

— Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Morad spearheads the kidnapping of Julie, who gives birth in a scene of gonzo fakery, with the militia men acting as obstetricians.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of obstetrician

Noun

The Times’ reporting found that Marshall filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his career as an obstetrician-gynecologist and that patients were arrested in 81 of those cases for missing court dates.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Marshall, an obstetrician-gynecologist, also comes across as a decent guy, despite voting to challenge the certification of the 2020 election results and toeing the MAGA line in most instances.

— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

Noun

How Heated Eye Masks Work Warm compresses have long been used by ophthalmologists to loosen clogged oil glands in the eyelids.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026
An ophthalmologist or optometrist can treat dry eye and monitor for eye problems.

— Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of ophthalmologist

Noun

Aesthetician Ashlyn Yanke told the Cleveland Clinic that consulting a dermatologist is especially important for anyone with sensitive skin or a history of skin conditions.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
The average amount runs 12 to 24 units per side, said Lesley Clark-Loeser, a Davie, Florida dermatologist quoted in Women’s Health.

— Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of dermatologist

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