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pediatrics

pe·diat·rics

UK/ˌpiːdɪˈætɹɪks/ US/ˌpidiˈætɹɪks/ uncommon us

noun

1.

the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children

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From Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, “child”) ped + -iatrics.

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