Pediatric Meaning
/ˌpiːdiːˈætrɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.
Sentence Examples
Tom thought he might want to become a pediatric neurologist.
Fadil specialized in pediatric forensic work.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The hospital's ____ ward was decorated with colorful cartoon characters for the young patients.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hospital opened a new ____ ward equipped with child-friendly facilities and specialist staff.
Word Origin & History
From pedo- (“child”) + -iatric.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Currently, there are nine pediatric cases of AIDS diagnosed in Massachusetts, of whom three are attending school."
— 1985 December 21, Sib Connor, “Brookline Okays Students With AIDS”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 2:
"Hildy S. Lipner, chief of pediatric speech pathology at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack, N.J., said that by the time she sees children with picky eating problems, they are usually between 18 months and 3 years old and already have their patterns well established."
— 2018 June 4, Perri Klass, M.D., “When New Means No: Picky Eating as a Normal Toddler Phase”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2018:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The hospital's ____ ward was decorated with colorful cartoon characters for the young patients.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The hospital opened a new ____ ward equipped with child-friendly facilities and specialist staff.