pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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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.
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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
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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
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: 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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