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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
Lead exposure in early life has been linked to learning and developmental harms that can persist long-term, so the recall of a baby food product raised immediate safety concerns for caregivers and pediatricians.
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
This public health perfect storm is something schools, families, pediatricians and government leaders need to take seriously.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
When did people stop trusting their pediatricians?
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Her pediatrician’s office was also burned down.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
This public health perfect storm is something schools, families, pediatricians and government leaders need to take seriously.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
When did people stop trusting their pediatricians?
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Her pediatrician’s office was also burned down.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
Noun
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This includes reducing the documentation burden for doctors and cutting different types of paperwork that nurses have to do.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Abnormal liver function tests, otherwise known as LFTs, can prompt your doctor to check your liver more carefully.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a while, the physician gestures and a man places a pot at Ellen’s feet.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Around the turn of the 19th century, a Viennese physician named Franz Joseph Gall proposed a new, and controversial, hypothesis about the human brain.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Following a recommendation by a friend's mother, Walters went to a neurologist who gave her an early diagnosis of MS.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Except for perhaps an experienced neurologist or geneticist carefully examining someone, people can’t recognize mitochondrial disease by looking at someone as Kennedy claims to.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sharon Bergquist, an internist at Emory Healthcare and an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine, has seen a rise in patients using these trackers.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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The research was led by Dr. Edward McEachern, a general internist, pathologist and health services researcher who retired last year and now works at Boise State University as a distinguished scholar in residence.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
31 July 2025
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Emani Ellis' lawsuit, which was first filed in February 2020, alleged Cardi spat on her and scratched her nose during an altercation outside of an obstetrician's office.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Emani Ellis alleged that the Grammy-winning rapper cut her face with her fingernail outside an obstetrician’s office in 2018.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The best source of menopause information is your gynecologist.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Seeking another opinion, Garcia went to a different gynecologist, who performed an ultrasound.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Her eyes were noticeably red, and my ophthalmologist had suggested an over-the-counter product for me that works beautifully and is safe to use.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
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If so, optometrists and ophthalmologists could help flag individuals at risk decades before cognitive symptoms appear.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the ShineOn lip gloss is non-sticky, dermatologist-approved and non-irritating.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Arron is a dermatologist in the San Francisco Bay area, who performs surgery on people with skin cancers.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatrician. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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