Meaning & use
Paediatric
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Relating to the branch of medicine concerned with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
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The hospital opened a new paediatric ward with brightly decorated rooms for young patients.
She specialized in paediatric nursing after years of working in general practice.
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"Paediatric" is the standard British English spelling, while "pediatric" is used in American English.
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