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also pediatrist
as in doctor
a medical professional who treats babies and children
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Recent Examples of pediatrician
An Oklahoma pediatrician was arrested after authorities accused her of smothering her 4-year-old daughter to death during a Florida vacation and staging it as a drowning.
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Organizations representing physicians, pediatricians, medical schools, and hospitals were quick to highlight the damage the proposal could cause.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Both twins had been to their regular pediatrician over health concerns.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment suggests asking your child’s pediatrician about getting an early dose of the MMR vaccine.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 July 2025
Organizations representing physicians, pediatricians, medical schools, and hospitals were quick to highlight the damage the proposal could cause.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
Both twins had been to their regular pediatrician over health concerns.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 1 July 2025
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment suggests asking your child’s pediatrician about getting an early dose of the MMR vaccine.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pediatrician
Noun
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If your dry mouth is chronic and/or caused by a Sjogren’s or a side effect of radiation, your doctor may write you a prescription for a drug that increases natural saliva production like pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac).—
Amy Marturana Winderl,
SELF,
8 July 2025
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Kimes has been a regular cast member on Married to Medicine, which depicts the lives of women who are either doctors or the partners of doctors, since its second season premiered in 2014.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Thousands of foreign medical residents fill gaps in U.S. hospitals The U.S. is projected to face a physician shortage in the next 11 years, per the Assn.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Perhaps more important is what many physicians do with the results.—
Bryant Stamford,
The Courier-Journal,
3 July 2025
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Based on the life of neurologist/author Oliver Sacks, Brilliant Minds stars Quinto as Oliver, a neurologist at Bronx General Hospital whose atypical approach to medicine irks his superiors but often garners surprising results.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 July 2025
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The benefit appears to come from lowering pressure in the brain, Dr. Simone Braca, a neurologist at the University of Naples Federico II and lead author of the study, explained to ABC News.—
Paul Hanona,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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Parents with young children should do this with their family’s pediatrician, and adults should also be sure to speak with their family physician or internist as well.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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The Coalition is chaired by Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc, FACP, a primary care internist who previously held leadership roles at NYC Health + Hospitals and served as Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene during the pandemic.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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One recent study showed that AI flagged high-risk pregnancies weeks earlier than obstetricians.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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Her obstetrician wrote a vaccination prescription and sent it to the Safeway pharmacy, but when Haldeman visited the location at 7 p.m. the same day, she was told the pharmacy hadn’t received the prescription.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
Noun
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See your gynecologist or healthcare provider regularly.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
11 July 2025
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Talk with a dermatologist or gynecologist about whether birth control for acne is right for you, and what other treatment methods may work.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
1 July 2025
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According to the most recent data, however, there are more than 230,000 ophthalmologists globally.—
A Kirby Cole,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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An ophthalmologist, a doctor specializing in diagnosing and treating eye conditions, will perform the surgery.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
30 May 2025
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Bacon is a security guard; Sedgwick is a urologist.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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This time, medical staff advised him to follow up with a urologist within two days.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pediatrician. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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