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pediatrician

noun

  1. physician specializing in care for children
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /piːdɪəˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/ / /ˌpidi.əˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English pediatric Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English pediatrician From pediatric + -ian.

  1. A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.