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pediatrician

noun

variants also pediatrist
Definition of pediatriciannext
as in doctor
a medical professional who treats babies and children

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Recent Examples of pediatrician As a pediatrician, there's little Narra can do to help a kid feel a little less scared. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 10 Sep. 2026 The Family Justice Resource Center has argued that child abuse pediatricians’ opinions can carry significant consequences for families, as findings consistent with abuse can also result from complex medical conditions or common household accidents. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026 My husband, a former college basketball player, and I, a pediatrician, paid the fees and rearranged our schedules to bring him to practice every week. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026 Many of the state’s own witnesses—a pediatrician, a preschool teacher, a colleague of Clancy’s, a local friend—supplied favorable character evidence for the defense, sometimes even before Reddington rose to cross-examine them. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pediatrician
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
  1. doctor
  2. physician
  3. neurologist
  4. internist
  5. obstetrician
  6. gynecologist
  7. ophthalmologist
  8. dermatologist
Noun
  • Feeling anxious about doctors, hospitals, or seeking healthcare is something that, unfortunately, many people experience to some degree.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Now my guy is stuck in an insane asylum with a doctor who seems downright giddy to try out some electroshock therapy.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of doctor
Noun
  • The painting is dedicated to Leo Eloesser, a San Francisco Bay Area physician who helped Kahlo with her chronic pain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • In 2008, a jury found in favor of the two physicians remaining in the case.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of physician
Noun
  • His neurologist decided the best way to put an end to this would be to cut out the defective part of his brain.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • They were sent to a neurologist, and after Moore had more minor seizures, he was diagnosed with epilepsy.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 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
  • This would fund training, equipment, and teleconsultation so rural facilities without obstetricians can handle delivery emergencies.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.
    — Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of obstetrician
Noun
  • Her gynecologist initially diagnosed her with dermatitis and recommended a cortisone cream.
    — Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of gynecologist
Noun
  • An ophthalmologist or optometrist can treat dry eye and monitor for eye problems.
    — Julie Scott, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Oh, and don’t worry about sparkles irritating your gaze—the formula is ophthalmologist-tested.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ophthalmologist
Noun
  • But dermatologist Uchenne Okereke told Allure that when the follicles are still intact and only the ends look sparse, that’s a sign of breakage rather than true loss.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Kylie Jenner is taking her fans inside her latest cosmetic procedure with rare selfies straight from the dermatologist’s office.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of dermatologist

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