pediatrics
the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
Origin of pediatrics
1Other words from pediatrics
- pe·di·at·ric, adjective
Words that may be confused with pediatrics
- pediatrics , podiatry
Words Nearby pediatrics
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How to use pediatrics in a sentence
The same pediatrics journal notes that 17 states have some form of exception to the standard parental consent requirement.
Seventy-two adults between the ages of 18 and 50 are participating in the trial, led by the pediatrics department at Oxford.
The American Academy of pediatrics advocates for infants to be put to sleep in a bare crib to prevent SIDS.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R. | Russell Saunders | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe American Academy of pediatrics has decried it for decades.
Why Adrian Peterson Changed My Mind on Spanking | Brandy Zadrozny | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2011, the American Academy of pediatrics called for an outright ban on use of tanning beds by minors.
Wake Up, Parents: Letting Your Kid Tan Is Like Letting Them Smoke | Russell Saunders | June 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
At present he is a professor of pediatrics and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThe same can be said of the Psychological Clinic, pediatrics, and other technical journals published in this country.
Civics and Health | William H. AllenThese female physicians frequently appear as medical writers, especially on gyncology and pediatrics.
Greek Women | Mitchell Carroll
British Dictionary definitions for pediatrics
/ (ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks) /
the US spelling of paediatrics
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Scientific definitions for pediatrics
[ pē′dē-ăt′rĭks ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children.
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Cultural definitions for pediatrics
[ (pee-dee-a-triks) ]
The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of children.
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