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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Her mother, a pediatric critical care nurse, was working her shift at Hennepin County Medical Center, where several of the wounded were taken, before even knowing her children’s school was involved.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Based in Melbourne, Australia, the canine is regularly partnered with families and professionals to provide pediatric therapy support to children in need.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In May, Forward Alliance launched an iCanHelp app teeming with information, from the nearest emergency shelter to survival planning and instructions for treating pediatric blast injuries.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Off the field, players in Zissi’s program perform 80 hours of community service every year, beach cleanups, volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank, and partnering with Friends of Jaclyn, which pairs children with pediatric cancer with a sports team.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Based in Melbourne, Australia, the canine is regularly partnered with families and professionals to provide pediatric therapy support to children in need.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In May, Forward Alliance launched an iCanHelp app teeming with information, from the nearest emergency shelter to survival planning and instructions for treating pediatric blast injuries.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
Off the field, players in Zissi’s program perform 80 hours of community service every year, beach cleanups, volunteering at the San Diego Food Bank, and partnering with Friends of Jaclyn, which pairs children with pediatric cancer with a sports team.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 29 Oct. 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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