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pediatrics

[pee-dee-a-triks, ped-ee-]

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noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.

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Origin:
1880–85; pediatr(ic) (see ped-¹, -iatric) + -ics

Related forms

pe·di·at·ric, adjective

Can be confused: pediatrics, podiatry.

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World English Dictionary

paediatrics or pediatrics (ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks)

—n
	(functioning as singular) the branch of medical science concerned with children and their diseases

pediatrics or pediatrics

—n

paedi'atric or pediatrics

—*adj*

pedi'atric or pediatrics

—*adj*

pediatrics (ˌpiːdɪˈætrɪks)

—n
	the US spelling of paediatrics

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Word Origin & History

pediatrics

1884; from pediatric.

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Medical Dictionary

pediatrics pe·di·at·rics (pē'dē-āt'rĭks)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the development and care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.

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Science Dictionary

pediatrics

(pē'dē-āt'rĭks) Pronunciation Key
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children.

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Cultural Dictionary

pediatrics [(pee-dee-a-triks)]

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of children.