pediatrics
noun
pe·di·at·rics ˌpē-dē-ˈa-triks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The 29-year-old doctor had been drafted, given the rank of captain and assigned to the small pediatrics unit at a military hospital in Zama, Japan. 
Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The look-alike leases office space from the hospital for its adult and pediatrics clinic. Phil Galewitz, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 However, buying organic can help avoid other toxins the new report did not consider, such as herbicides and pesticides, said Dr. Leonardo Trasande, director of environmental pediatrics at NYU Langone Health. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 At least 25 states already classify drug use during pregnancy as child abuse or neglect, according to a 2019 study by Dr. Laura Faherty, a researcher and pediatrics professor at Boston University. Jeff Amy, ajc, 30 July 2022 At least 25 states already classify drug use during pregnancy as child abuse or neglect, according to a 2019 study by Dr. Laura Faherty, a researcher and pediatrics professor at Boston University. Jeff Amy, al, 30 July 2022 Summer Health sees the potential to expand its service to other medical fields beyond pediatrics. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 July 2022 TrueCare provides services ranging from primary care and behavioral health to pediatrics, women’s health, dentistry and chiropractic treatments. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022 Anyone can contract parechovirus, Danelle Fisher MD, pediatrician and chair of pediatrics at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, tells SELF. Korin Miller, SELF, 19 July 2022 See More
Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 The look-alike leases office space from the hospital for its adult and pediatrics clinic. Phil Galewitz, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 However, buying organic can help avoid other toxins the new report did not consider, such as herbicides and pesticides, said Dr. Leonardo Trasande, director of environmental pediatrics at NYU Langone Health. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 11 Aug. 2022 At least 25 states already classify drug use during pregnancy as child abuse or neglect, according to a 2019 study by Dr. Laura Faherty, a researcher and pediatrics professor at Boston University. Jeff Amy, ajc, 30 July 2022 At least 25 states already classify drug use during pregnancy as child abuse or neglect, according to a 2019 study by Dr. Laura Faherty, a researcher and pediatrics professor at Boston University. Jeff Amy, al, 30 July 2022 Summer Health sees the potential to expand its service to other medical fields beyond pediatrics. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 25 July 2022 TrueCare provides services ranging from primary care and behavioral health to pediatrics, women’s health, dentistry and chiropractic treatments. Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2022 Anyone can contract parechovirus, Danelle Fisher MD, pediatrician and chair of pediatrics at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, tells SELF. Korin Miller, SELF, 19 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1857, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
pediatrics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
pe·di·at·rics
variants or chiefly British paediatrics
ˌpēd-ē-ˈa-triks
: a branch of medicine dealing with the development, care, and diseases of infants, children, and adolescents