Pediatrics
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noun.
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
Medical or hygienic treatment of children. Also
pediatria
,
pediatry.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
That branch of medical science which treats of the hygiene and diseases of infants and children.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The branch of
medicine
that deals with the
treatment
of
children
.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Word Usage
"Far and away, the most common cause of incontinence we see in pediatrics is due to dysfunctional voiding."
Etymologically Related
pediatric
pediatrician
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
medical specialty
medicine
Hyponym
Words that are more specific
neonatology
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
geriatrics
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
after
bacteriology
criminology
cytology
dentistry
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
paediatrics