pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
variants or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics

Examples of pediatrician in a Sentence

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Many have recently turned their attention to lighthouse parenting, a term coined by Dr. Kenneth Ginsburg, a pediatrician and professor of pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Lynda Lin Grigsby, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024 The massive popularity of the new weight-loss drugs is set against this evolving understanding—researchers, clinicians and pediatricians are reevaluating how and when to manage weight. Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024 This has included speaking at conferences, doing interviews and hosting a brunch with mothers and pediatricians. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 Child abuse pediatricians fiercely defend the validity of shaken baby syndrome, which today is considered a subset of abusive head trauma. Dakin Andone, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pediatrician 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pediatrician was in 1903

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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

pediatrician

noun
pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics

Medical Definition

pediatrician

noun
pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian
variants or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics

called also pediatrist

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