pediatrics: Meaning and Definition of

pe•di•at•rics

Pronunciation: (pē"dē-a'triks, ped"ē-), [key]
— n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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