pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trik 
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
pediatric dermatology
a pediatric nurse
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
pediatric patients
pediatric cancers
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One pediatric patient was transported to the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, said spokesperson Joshua McNamara.
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Many home care agencies may not accept Alex as a patient, and few have trained pediatric nurses who are familiar with caring for children like Alex.
—Elizabeth Broden, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
Such vouchers — designed to encourage companies to invest in pediatric rare-disease treatments — can be sold, typically bringing prices of around $100 million apiece.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
During the ceremony, Jesse Berry from the Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recognized the SOC’s ongoing support of the hospital, including production of fundraising videos that help drive contributions to pediatric vision care.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
Many home care agencies may not accept Alex as a patient, and few have trained pediatric nurses who are familiar with caring for children like Alex.
—Elizabeth Broden, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
Such vouchers — designed to encourage companies to invest in pediatric rare-disease treatments — can be sold, typically bringing prices of around $100 million apiece.
—Robin Fields, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
During the ceremony, Jesse Berry from the Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles recognized the SOC’s ongoing support of the hospital, including production of fundraising videos that help drive contributions to pediatric vision care.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pediatric
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
variants
or chiefly British paediatric
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
a pediatric nurse
pediatric oncology
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
a pediatric patient
pediatric fractures
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