Meaning of pediatrics in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌpidiˈætrɪks/

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  1. Noun

    pediatrics

    Etymology

    late 19th century: from paedo-‘of children’ + Greek iatros‘physician’+ -ics

    Definitions

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

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