pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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Our pediatrician sent an e-mail explaining that the air-quality index, which measures the particulate matter from regular wildfires, would not account for the toxic compounds associated with structure fires.
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
If your child gets a flu vaccine somewhere else besides the pediatrician’s office, remember to share this information with the pediatrician so the vaccination is included in your child’s health record.
—Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
For pediatricians, the idea of vicariously experiencing what patients and their families go through is unnerving.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Marque has also partnered with Children’s Hospital of Orange County so that CHOC pediatricians work alongside the urgent care providers at some clinics in Orange County.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
If your child gets a flu vaccine somewhere else besides the pediatrician’s office, remember to share this information with the pediatrician so the vaccination is included in your child’s health record.
—Dr. Kristina Bryant, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
For pediatricians, the idea of vicariously experiencing what patients and their families go through is unnerving.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Marque has also partnered with Children’s Hospital of Orange County so that CHOC pediatricians work alongside the urgent care providers at some clinics in Orange County.
—Jessica Peralta, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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