Occupation or Discipline
pediatrics Audio
pe·di·at·rics [ pee-dee-a-triks, ped-ee- ]
Subclass of:
Medicine
Etymology:
Greek pais, paido- = child + iatria = medical treatment
Definitions related to pediatrics:
  • A medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth to adolescence.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Medical specialty concerned with maintaining health and providing medical care to children from birth through adolescence.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Pediatrics, medical specialty dealing with the development and care of children and with the diagnosis and treatment of childhood diseases. The first important review of childhood illness, an anonymous European work called The Children's Practice, dates from the 12th century. The specialized focus...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2020
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