pediatric

Concerning young patients

Pediatric means relating to the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.

A pediatric ward treats young patients.

A pediatric dentist specializes in children's teeth.

The field covers patients from birth through the late teens, though exact age cutoffs vary by institution.

The hospital expanded its pediatric oncology program.

care

checkup

Routine health evaluation

wellness · prevention · diagnosis · treatment · appointment · hospital · nurse · nursing · specialist · neonatology

development

milestones

Notable points of progress

language · socialization · neurodevelopment · coordination · sensory · behavioral · emotional · cognitive · learning · psychosocial

childhood

toddler

Child learning to walk

juvenile · playground · toys · kindergarten · nursery · playdate · storytime · crayons · cartoons · picturebooks

infancy

newborn

Infant just delivered

crib · bassinet · swaddle · pacifier · formula · diaper · nursing · colic · teething · lullaby

adolescence

teenager

Person aged thirteen-nineteen

tween · hormones · growth · maturation · acne · sports physical · mental health · eating disorder · substance use · reproductive health

Categories
Opposites
age of patient

pediatricgeriatric

Relating to elderly care

elderly care · adult · senior · elderly · grown-up

life stage focus

pediatricgeriatric

Relating to elderly care

end-of-life · palliative · senescent · late-life · aging

Phrases
Family

pediatrician, pediatrics, pediatricians, pediatrist

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