pediatric

English

Alternative forms

• paediatric

Etymology

From pedo- (“child”) +‎ -iatric.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌpiːdiːˈætrɪk/

Adjective

pediatric (not comparable)

1. (American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.

   The hospital has established a pediatric intensive care unit.

   • 1985 December 21, Sib Connor, “Brookline Okays Students With AIDS”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 2:

     Currently, there are nine pediatric cases of AIDS diagnosed in Massachusetts, of whom three are attending school.

Derived terms

• immunopediatric
• neuropediatric
• nonpediatric
• pediatrically
• telepediatric

 

Related terms

• pediatrician
• pediatrics

Translations

of or pertaining to pediatrics

• Czech: pediatrický
• Dutch: pediatrisch (nl)
• French: pédiatrique (fr)
• Galician: pediátrico (gl)
• Italian: pediatrico (it)
• Portuguese: pediátrico (pt)
• Spanish: pediátrico (es)
• Swedish: pediatrik (sv)
• Thai: กุมารเวช

References

• “pediatric”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

Anagrams

• patricide

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French pédiatrique.

Adjective

pediatric m or n (feminine singular pediatrică, masculine plural pediatrici, feminine and neuter plural pediatrice)

1. pediatric

Declension

		singular				plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine		masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	pediatric		pediatrică		pediatrici	pediatrice
	definite	pediatricul		pediatrica		pediatricii	pediatricele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	pediatric		pediatrice		pediatrici	pediatrice
	definite	pediatricului		pediatricei		pediatricilor	pediatricelor