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pediatrician

nounattested in dialogue

  • United Kingdom//piːdɪəˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n//
  • United States//ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n//

A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

noun

  1. 1

    A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

Etymology

Etymology tree English pediatric Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English pediatrician From pediatric + -ian.

Forms

plural
pediatricians
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