pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trik 
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
pediatric dermatology
a pediatric nurse
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
pediatric patients
pediatric cancers
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Last fall, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield denied the procedure days before it was supposed to take place because it’s not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in pediatric patients, according to Sharp.
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Marina Kopf, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The same is true for children and adolescents, as creatine has not been extensively evaluated in pediatric populations.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Her cheeks, her lips, her pink top that looks like scrubs from a pediatric unit but is probably for cooking.
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Among them is Pink Jasmine, created in honor of Craig’s late niece, who died of pediatric cancer at just three years old.
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Marina Kopf, NBC news, 27 May 2026
The same is true for children and adolescents, as creatine has not been extensively evaluated in pediatric populations.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Her cheeks, her lips, her pink top that looks like scrubs from a pediatric unit but is probably for cooking.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Among them is Pink Jasmine, created in honor of Craig’s late niece, who died of pediatric cancer at just three years old.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for pediatric
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
variants
or chiefly British paediatric
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
a pediatric nurse
pediatric oncology
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
a pediatric patient
pediatric fractures
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