pediatrics

noun

pe·​di·​at·​rics ˌpē-dē-ˈa-triks 

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents

Examples of pediatrics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1970, Trías returned to New York as head of the pediatrics department at Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx. —Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2022

Sharma helps set up before heading to her job as a pediatrics pulmonary specialist. —Dallas News, 29 July 2022

Paul Offit, a professor of vaccinology and pediatrics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, said that Ladapo has put people at risk through his vaccine guidance. —Jack Stripling, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023

That change could allow for a more predictable vaccine timeline, said Dr. Pedro Piedra, professor of molecular virology and microbiology and of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. —Dallas News, 27 Dec. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1857, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

pediatrics

noun

pe·​di·​at·​rics ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-triks 

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

pediatric

-trik

adjective

Medical Definition

pediatrics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

pe·​di·​at·​rics

variants or chiefly British paediatrics

ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-triks 

: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents