pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
variants or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
pē-ˈdī-ə-
Synonyms of pediatriciannext
: a specialist in pediatrics

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The Holloway lawsuit names Cook Children’s and Sandra Rodriguez, an on-call pediatrician at Medical City Weatherford, as additional defendants. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 Researchers and pediatricians are increasingly emphasizing content, context and emotional experiences when assessing the potential effects of screen time, and that reframing is beginning to reshape the advice families get. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Vaccines have been so successful that many of today’s parents and many young pediatricians have never seen what these diseases can do. — CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026 Although 84% of American babies are exclusively breastfed at birth, only about a quarter remain so at six months, as pediatricians recommend. — Monique Brouillette, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pediatrician

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pediatrician was in 1903

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pediatrician

noun
pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics

Medical Definition

pediatrician

noun
pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian
variants or chiefly British paediatrician
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce pediatrician (audio)
: a specialist in pediatrics

called also pediatrist

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