PEDIATRICIANS Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

pediatricians

noun

variants also pediatrists

plural of pediatrician

as in physicians

a medical professional who treats babies and children

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Recent Examples of pediatricians 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 Vaccines have been so successful that many of today’s parents and many young pediatricians have never seen what these diseases can do. — CNN Money, 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 Primary care physicians and pediatricians who have longstanding relationships with patients and families need to feel comfortable prescribing buprenorphine, addiction doctors said. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026 Separately, the pediatricians recommend a vaccine-like medication for those infants whose moms weren't vaccinated and some other high-risk babies. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Harder for doctors and parents On the other side of the process, pediatricians already find the cost of supplying and administering vaccines to be a challenge. — Jennifer Reich, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 According to the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce, more than 60 counties in Georgia don't have licensed, practicing pediatricians. — Nakell Williams, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 At an average physical exam appointment, most pediatricians are trying to cover a lot of ground. — Roshan N. Bransden, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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Noun

In Uganda, for example, Kerry says that her group has partnered with the Ministry of Health to build up emergency medicine by training 30 emergency medicine physicians.

— Diane Cole, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
The film centers on three American physicians – one Jewish, one Muslim, and one Zoroastrian – who volunteered their expertise in Gaza to treat Palestinian children severely wounded by Israeli armaments.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of physicians

Noun

The arrangement also permitted Cuba to pay for some of the oil by sending doctors, athletic trainers, engineers, and other specialists to Venezuela, marking a significant step in the growing political and economic alliance between the two countries.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
The most egregious perpetrators of fraud in the industry were corrupt doctors who were paid by patients to send insurance companies medical examination reports that omitted unfavorable findings.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctors

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 obstetricians

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
In recent years, medical credit cards have made their way into the South Florida offices of dentists, ophthalmologists and other doctors as one way people can finance their care.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

Definition of ophthalmologists

Noun

Arkansas communities need comprehensive access to all health-care professionals--including podiatrists--to keep patients healthy, prevent complications and reduce unnecessary costs.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Amazon just slashed prices on New Balance shoes, including the Fresh Foam Roav V1, a sneaker loved and recommended by podiatrists, nurses, runners, and travelers alike.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of podiatrists

Noun

The necropsy was preformed by veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2026
Veterinary pathologists at the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance performed the necropsy, Fish and Wildlife said in a joint statement with the wildlife alliance and the raptor center.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pathologists

Noun

Every clinical breakthrough has cost implications, accelerates the pace of change and widens the gap between what is scientifically possible and what is practical for clinicians delivering care.

— Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The fear has become so common that clinicians now have screening tools to assess and treat people with anxiety over mass violence.

— Jillian Turanovic, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of clinicians

Noun

Someone has to connect product changes to the content that describes them, so the docs update when the product does.

— Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
The second Crave documentary in our Dozen, this four-parter has been selected to satisfy the hunger for sports access docs.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of docs

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