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PEDIATRIC
pediatric, paediatric
(adjective) of or relating to the medical care of children; “pediatric dentist”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pediatric (not comparable)
(American spelling) Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children.
Anagrams
• patricide
Source: Wiktionary
Ped`i*at"ric (ped`i*at"rik or ped`i*at"rik), a. [Gr. pai^s, paido`s, child + 'iatrei`a healing.] (Med.)
Definition: Pertaining to the care and medical treatment of children. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SUBDUCTION
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
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