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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In another example, Phoenix Children's and Philips Healthcare partnered to co-create innovative solutions tailored to pediatric imaging.
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Chandler Barron, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The pair were being treated with antibiotics and monitored by a pediatric team, Dr. Maria Sabalich, emergency coordinator of the Molina Orosa University Hospital in Lanzarote, told Reuters.
—Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Atrium is planning to add more pediatric extended care locations in the Charlotte area.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
She was hospitalized on November 7, and by the following day, was transferred to a pediatric ICU, suffering from severe respiratory failure, pneumonia and acute kidney injury.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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Chandler Barron, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The pair were being treated with antibiotics and monitored by a pediatric team, Dr. Maria Sabalich, emergency coordinator of the Molina Orosa University Hospital in Lanzarote, told Reuters.
—Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Atrium is planning to add more pediatric extended care locations in the Charlotte area.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2025
She was hospitalized on November 7, and by the following day, was transferred to a pediatric ICU, suffering from severe respiratory failure, pneumonia and acute kidney injury.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 22 Jan. 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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