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/ˌpiːdiːˈætrɪk/ · adjective
(American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents..
The hospital has established a pediatric intensive care unit.
Currently, there are nine pediatric cases of AIDS diagnosed in Massachusetts, of whom three are attending school.
Hildy S. Lipner, chief of pediatric speech pathology at Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital in Hackensack, N.J., said that by the time she sees children with picky eating problems, they are usually between 18 months and 3 years old and already have their patterns well established.
Use pediatric when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pediatric means (American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents..
Common synonyms include paediatric.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The hospital has established a pediatric intensive care unit.
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