pediatrics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction pe·di·at·rics \ˌpē-dē-ˈa-triks\

medical : a branch of medicine that deals with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children

Full Definition of PEDIATRICS

: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of children

circa 1857

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular or plural in construction pe·di·at·rics

: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of children

pe·di·at·rics or chiefly British pae·di·at·rics \ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-triks\

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