paediatric
Treating young patients
Paediatric is the British spelling of pediatric, meaning relating to the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents: the paediatric ward, paediatric oncology.
The field covers patients from birth through the late teens, when they transition to adult care.
Outpatient treatment facility
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- wellnessOverall state of health
nurse · neonatology · incubator · formula · teething · diaper · cradle · nursery
Notable points of progress
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
attachment · play · learning · crawling · walking · babbling · teething · weaning
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
hospital · infection · allergy · asthma · oncology · cardiology · neurology · disease
Young person or animal
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- tweenYouth approaching thirteen
- youthfulSeeming not old
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
play · school · kindergarten · growth · puberty · infancy · babyhood · prepubescent
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
- checkupRoutine health evaluation
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
wellness · nurse · neonatology · incubator · formula · teething · diaper · cradle · nursery · preemie
milestones
Notable points of progress
- motorEnergy-to-motion converter
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
socialization · attachment · play · learning · crawling · walking · babbling · teething · weaning · toilet-training
diagnosis
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- anesthesiaInduced loss of feeling
prescription · hospital · infection · allergy · asthma · oncology · cardiology · neurology · disease · fever
juvenile
Young person or animal
- adolescenceTeenage developmental stage
- tweenYouth approaching thirteen
- youthfulSeeming not old
innocence · play · school · kindergarten · growth · puberty · infancy · babyhood · prepubescent · formative