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(pe-di-at-ric) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. related to the medical care of children.

Example Sentence

The baby was placed in the pediatric ward.

More Example Sentences

Pediatricians specialize in children's health.

Synonyms

child medicine; child healthcare

Antonyms

geriatrics

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Rhymes

  • patrick

  • fitzpatrick
  • gilpatrick
  • kilpatrick
  • kirkpatrick

  • geriatric
  • pediatric
  • psychiatric
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