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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Hospital leaders at Children’s Mercy on Wednesday unveiled a new tower at its flagship campus near downtown designed to increase capacity as pediatric hospitals face increasing demand across the metro.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
David Peden, a pediatric immunologist and allergist focused on environmental exposures and the director of the UNC Clinical Research Alliance, said that ozone exposure does two main things.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
When vaccine protections weaken, the impact shows up first in emergency departments, on pediatric floors and in families’ daily lives.
—Sarah Marsicek, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, paramedics practiced responding to a patient who had drowned in a water park using a pediatric manikin.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
David Peden, a pediatric immunologist and allergist focused on environmental exposures and the director of the UNC Clinical Research Alliance, said that ozone exposure does two main things.
—Eva Flowe
april 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
When vaccine protections weaken, the impact shows up first in emergency departments, on pediatric floors and in families’ daily lives.
—Sarah Marsicek, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
On Thursday, paramedics practiced responding to a patient who had drowned in a water park using a pediatric manikin.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Pediatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatric. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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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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