pediatrics
pronunciation
How to pronounce pediatrics in British English:
UK [ˌpi:dɪ'ætrɪks]
How to pronounce pediatrics in American English:
US [ˌpidiˈætrɪks]
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- Noun:
- the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
Word Origin
- pediatrics (n.)
- 1884; from pediatric; see -ics.
Example
- 1. Let their children use media more than is recommended by the american academy of pediatrics .
- 2. Earlier this year , pediatrics published another review of the literature on energy drinks .
- 3. Many years ago , when I was a resident in pediatrics , an adolescent patient asked me if I had ever smoked pot .
- 4. In pediatrics , I soon discovered , the colors were the same but the tubes themselves were much smaller .
- 5. Many psychologists recommend time-outs and other types of non-physical punishment , and both the american academy of pediatrics and the american psychological association discourage spanking .