Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Medical or hygienic treatment of children. Also
pediatria , pediatry.
from 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine The branch of
medicine that deals with thetreatment ofchildren .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Etymologies
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Examples
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IBD in pediatrics is widely distributed among ethnic groups, most commonly Jewish (n = 57), Italian (n = 55).
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Far and away, the most common cause of incontinence we see in pediatrics is due to dysfunctional voiding.
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Our fellows and residents are highly trained and are members of one of the most highly competitive training programs, both in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology.
GI services 2010
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Clinical and research interests: long-term psychosocial adjustment of young adult survivors of childhood cancer; child and family adjustment to serious pediatric illness; end-of-life care in pediatrics; addressing medical traumatic stress in pediatric patients, families, and professional caregivers.
Postdoctoral Program 2010
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See, here in pediatrics, they give him three square meals a day.
Tyler reviews hospital cuisine Tyler 2009
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The Nutrition Fellowship Training Program is directed toward individuals who have completed their residency training in pediatrics and desire an academic career in clinical nutrition.
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And though Alex maintains his stint in pediatrics has nothing to do with him being a softie for the kids, you can judge for yourself when he sings a few bars of a Justin Bieber tune to calm his patient while she's getting an MRI.
Mega Buzz: Grey's Bieber Connection, an Office Hunk, and the Bones Sniper 2010
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The program will accommodate excellent candidates completing a residency in pediatrics or pediatric subspecialty fellowships at the appropriate PGY level.
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See, here in pediatrics, they give him three square meals a day.
Archive 2009-05-31 Tyler 2009
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The program is designed for one trainee beyond the PGY 3 level and can accommodate candidates completing a residency in pediatrics or subspecialty fellowships at the appropriate PGY level.
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