Definition of Paediatrics

1. Noun. The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children.

Exact synonyms: Pediatric Medicine, Pediatrics, Pedology
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Specialized synonyms: Neonatology
Derivative terms: Paediatric, Paediatrician, Pediatric, Pediatrician, Pediatrist

Definition of Paediatrics

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of pediatrics) ¹

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Definition of Paediatrics

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Medical Definition of Paediatrics

1. Paediatrics is concerned with the health of infants, children and adolescents, their growth and development, and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults. (r.e. Behrman in nelson's textbook of paediatrics) (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paediatrics

paedagogical
paedantry
paederast
paederastic
paederasts
paederasty
paediatric
paediatric arthritis
paediatric dentistry
paediatric nursing
paediatric radiology
paediatrician
paediatricians
paediatrics (current term)
paediatrist
paediatry
paedo-
paedobaptism
paedobaptisms
paedobaptist
paedobaptists
paedogeneses
paedogenesis
paedogenetic
paedogenic
paedologist
paedology

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