pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trik 
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
pediatric dermatology
a pediatric nurse
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
pediatric patients
pediatric cancers
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As of Friday, July 3, her son remains in the pediatric intensive care unit, per the newspaper.
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4 July 2026
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The new combined organization is expected to provide health care to 80,000 community members annually, offering primary care, and dental care to behavioral health and pediatric services.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
4 July 2026
After-School All- Stars in New York, MSK Kids, the pediatric cancer program at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children & Teen and Adolescents & Young Adult (AYA) Programs, and Hassenfeld Children’s Hosipal at NYU Langone.
—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
The new combined organization is expected to provide health care to 80,000 community members annually, offering primary care, and dental care to behavioral health and pediatric services.
—
Linda McIntosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2026
Madonna opened a pediatric surgery and intensive care center in Malawi—the first of its kind—and named it after Mercy.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for pediatric
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationMedical Definition
pediatric
adjective
pe·di·at·ric
variants
or chiefly British paediatric
1
: of, relating to, or specializing in pediatrics or its practice
a pediatric nurse
pediatric oncology
2
: of, relating to, affecting, or being an infant, child, or adolescent
a pediatric patient
pediatric fractures
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