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also pediatrist
as in doctor
a medical professional who treats babies and children
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Recent Examples of pediatrician
The streets are in pediatricians offices.
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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
Those subtle differences make autistic traits easy to miss, even by pediatricians and therapists.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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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
Those subtle differences make autistic traits easy to miss, even by pediatricians and therapists.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
Noun
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Some doctors diagnose the folate condition using a specialty laboratory test that isn't FDA-approved.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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People who test positive but have no symptoms likely have latent tuberculosis and should get a chest X-ray and see a doctor, since treatment can prevent active disease from developing.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Sawant, the owner of the testing company — and a proponent of leucovorin — fears that some physicians may interpret the FDA’s announcement as a reason to stop prescribing leucovorin.—
Michal Ruprecht,
CNN Money,
11 Mar. 2026
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There are some instances when AI excels at identifying medical issues — in some studies, large language models have sometimes matched or even outperformed physicians on diagnostic reasoning tasks.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My neurologist ordered MRIs and neuropsychological testing, which showed cognitive decline.—
Shon Lowe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Temitayo Oyegbile-Chidi, a neurologist and sleep specialist at UC Davis Health, said the human body naturally follows the sun.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacbee.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Appelbaum is an internist, geriatrician and an HIV specialist.—
Jonathan Appelbaum,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The surgery was an in-patient procedure because my internist said that was safer for someone over 60.—
Patricia Tortolani,
Allure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Two babies might be delivered by the same obstetrician, for example, but the mothers could be charged very different amounts.—
Darius Tahir,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hill, a pediatrician practicing at the time in North Carolina, had been brought in by the obstetrician to make sense of what went wrong and whether it could have been prevented.—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
3 Feb. 2026
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To be directed by Sandra Marquez, the piece offers a historical exploration of the development of the birth control pill, focusing on activist Margaret Sanger, philanthropist Katharine McCormick, scientist Gregory Pincus and gynecologist John Rock.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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The next day, Operacz saw a urinary gynecologist.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The multi‑specialty practice brings together ophthalmologists and optometrists who diagnose and treat a wide range of eye conditions, from routine vision needs to complex disease management.—
Community's Choice Awards,
jsonline.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Located in Oklahoma City near the OU Health Sciences Center, Dean McGee Eye Institute also conducts vision research and trains future ophthalmologists through its residency and fellowship programs.—
Community's Choice Awards,
Oklahoman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shop these four drugstore retinol creams, all dermatologist-approved and under $30.—
Isabel Bekele,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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This gentle cleanser is dermatologist-tested and ideal for daily use.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatrician. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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