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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Word of the Day

10 June 2025

COMMUNICATIONS

(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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