noun
pediatrics
pee-dih-AT-rihks
noun
1
The branch of medicine that focuses on the health and treatment of children and adolescents.
"She decided to specialize in pediatrics after her residency."
How to Use Pediatrics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe medical field devoted to children's health.
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Etymology
From Greek pais/paid-, "child," plus "-iatrics," referring to a field of medical treatment.