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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Richards has heard Trump administration officials suggest that food dyes and pediatric vaccines cause autism and ADHD.
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Peter announced his engagement to the pediatric nurse on Aug. 1, sharing that William and wife Kate Middleton, along with King Charles and Queen Camilla, had been informed of the happy news prior to the official royal announcement.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In 2023, pediatric emergency medicine physician Meghan Martin, MD, posted a now-viral TikTok video about a 4-year-old boy who came to her complaining of ear pain.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
Another Chicago hospital has ended gender-affirming pediatric surgery amid threats to its federal funding.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Peter announced his engagement to the pediatric nurse on Aug. 1, sharing that William and wife Kate Middleton, along with King Charles and Queen Camilla, had been informed of the happy news prior to the official royal announcement.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In 2023, pediatric emergency medicine physician Meghan Martin, MD, posted a now-viral TikTok video about a 4-year-old boy who came to her complaining of ear pain.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2025
Another Chicago hospital has ended gender-affirming pediatric surgery amid threats to its federal funding.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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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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