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pe⋅di⋅at⋅rics

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

Related forms:
pe⋅di⋅at⋅ric, adjective
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pe·di·at·rics   (pē'dē-āt'rĭks)   
n.   (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.
pe'di·at'ric adj.
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Cultural Dictionary

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

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

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Word Origin & History

pediatric 
1880, from Gk. paid-, stem of pais "child" + -iatric (q.v.). Pediatrics is first attested 1884; pediatrician is 1903.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pe·di·at·ric
Variant: or chiefly British pae·di·at·ric /"pEd-E-'a-trik/
Function: adjective
: of or relating to pediatrics

Main Entry: pe·di·at·rics
Variant: or chiefly British pae·di·at·rics /"pEd-E-'a-triks/
Function: noun plural butsingular or plural in construction
: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of children
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

pediatric pe·di·at·ric (pē'dē-āt'rĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to pediatrics.

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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