Paediatry

//piːˈdaɪətɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of paediatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children. alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable

    "For quotations using this term, see Citations:paediatry."

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pediatricspediatrics

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Etymology

From paed- (“child”) + -iatry (“field of specialized medical practice”).

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