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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Review coverage for pediatric, dental, vision, and mental health services, and consider costs like premiums and out-of-pocket expenses.
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The national nonprofit funds pediatric cancer research and supports families during treatment.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
This normative model is analogous to the normative growth charts used in pediatric offices to track height and weight in young children, the authors said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
There are only about 200 cases reported in literature and clinically to date, says Max's pediatric pulmonologist Dr. Ajay Kasi at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
ROHHAD stands for rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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Christine Michel Carter, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
The national nonprofit funds pediatric cancer research and supports families during treatment.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2024
This normative model is analogous to the normative growth charts used in pediatric offices to track height and weight in young children, the authors said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024
There are only about 200 cases reported in literature and clinically to date, says Max's pediatric pulmonologist Dr. Ajay Kasi at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
ROHHAD stands for rapid-onset obesity with hypothalamic dysfunction, hypoventilation, and autonomic dysregulation.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2024
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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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