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pediatrics
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with infants and kids.
(noun)The study and treatment of children's medical problems is an example ofpediatrics.
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See pediatrics in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the development and care of infants and children, and with the treatment of their diseases, illnesses, etc.
Origin: < ped(o)- + -iatrics
Related Forms:
- pediatric adjective
See pediatrics in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun (used with a sing. verb)
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.
Related Forms:
- peˌdi·atˈric adjective
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