Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. Medical or hygienic treatment of children. Also pediatria, pediatry.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. That branch of medical science which treats of the hygiene and diseases of infants and children.
WordNet 3.0
- n. the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek παιδός (paidos), genitive of παις (pais, "child") + -iatrics. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“Far and away, the most common cause of incontinence we see in pediatrics is due to dysfunctional voiding.”
“IBD in pediatrics is widely distributed among ethnic groups, most commonly Jewish (n = 57), Italian (n = 55).”
“See, here in pediatrics, they give him three square meals a day.”
“And though Alex maintains his stint in pediatrics has nothing to do with him being a softie for the kids, you can judge for yourself when he sings a few bars of a Justin Bieber tune to calm his patient while she's getting an MRI.”
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“Clinical and research interests: long-term psychosocial adjustment of young adult survivors of childhood cancer; child and family adjustment to serious pediatric illness; end-of-life care in pediatrics; addressing medical traumatic stress in pediatric patients, families, and professional caregivers.”
“The program will accommodate excellent candidates completing a residency in pediatrics or pediatric subspecialty fellowships at the appropriate PGY level.”
“The program is designed for one trainee beyond the PGY 3 level and can accommodate candidates completing a residency in pediatrics or subspecialty fellowships at the appropriate PGY level.”
“The Nutrition Fellowship Training Program is directed toward individuals who have completed their residency training in pediatrics and desire an academic career in clinical nutrition.”
“Our fellows and residents are highly trained and are members of one of the most highly competitive training programs, both in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology.”
“Rotation site for trainees in pediatrics, emergency medicine, toxicology and pharmacy”
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