pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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Lastly, a pediatrician on our Expert Board reviewed this article for medical accuracy and integrity surrounding play and climbing safety.
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Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
As pediatricians who take care of children in the inpatient, emergency, and primary care settings, we are alarmed by the recent trend of families having to go without basic medications to control their child’s asthma.
—Chén Kenyon, STAT, 16 May 2024
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Heather Balogh Rochfort, Parents, 18 May 2024
As pediatricians who take care of children in the inpatient, emergency, and primary care settings, we are alarmed by the recent trend of families having to go without basic medications to control their child’s asthma.
—Chén Kenyon, STAT, 16 May 2024
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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