English Online Dictionary. What means pediatric? What does pediatric mean?
English
Alternative forms
- paediatric
Etymology
pedo- (“child”) + -iatric
Adjective
pediatric (not comparable)
- (American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children.
- The hospital has established a pediatric intensive care unit.
Derived terms
Related terms
- pediatrician
- pediatrics
Translations
References
- “pediatric”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Anagrams
- patricide
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French pédiatrique.
Adjective
pediatric m or n (feminine singular pediatrică, masculine plural pediatrici, feminine and neuter plural pediatrice)
- pediatric