Age Group
children Audio
chil·dren [ chil-druhn ]
Definitions related to child:
  • A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • An age group comprised of individuals who are not yet an adult. The specific cut-off age will vary by purpose.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (children) Header term for indexing children when age groups are unknown; if age groups are given index most specific age.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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