pediatrics
Youth medical specialty
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with children's health and diseases.
A doctor who specializes in pediatrics is a pediatrician.
The field covers everything from routine checkups and vaccinations to childhood illnesses and developmental disorders: She decided to go into pediatrics after volunteering at a children's hospital.
Care of newborn infants
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
- gastroenterologyStudy of digestive organs
hematology · nephrology · neurology · pulmonology · rheumatology · dermatology · otolaryngology · ophthalmology
Routine health evaluation
- well-childHealthy youth exam
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- screeningEvaluative selection process
diagnosis · treatment · prevention · therapy · clinic · hospital · outpatient · inpatient
Hundredth-fraction rank markers
- heightVertical extent upward
- weightMeasure of heaviness
- pubertySexual development stage
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
infancy · toddlerhood · school-age · adolescence · teething · fontanelle · BMI · nutrition
Notable points of progress
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
- neurodevelopmentBrain formation through life stages
attachment · learning · behavior · emotional · sensory · speech · crawling · walking
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- preschoolerChild aged three-to-five
- school-ageOf compulsory learning years
- adolescentPerson in puberty
newborn · neonate · baby · tween · teenager · sibling · playdate · childproofing
neonatology
Care of newborn infants
- oncologyCancer medicine specialty
- cardiologyStudy of cardiac disorders
- endocrinologyScience of hormonal glands
gastroenterology · hematology · nephrology · neurology · pulmonology · rheumatology · dermatology · otolaryngology · ophthalmology · urology
checkup
Routine health evaluation
- well-childHealthy youth exam
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
screening · diagnosis · treatment · prevention · therapy · clinic · hospital · outpatient · inpatient · prescription
percentiles
Hundredth-fraction rank markers
maturation · infancy · toddlerhood · school-age · adolescence · teething · fontanelle · BMI · nutrition · feeding
milestones
Notable points of progress
- cognitionMental knowledge acquisition
- languageSystem of symbolic communication
- socializationInternalizing cultural norms
neurodevelopment · attachment · learning · behavior · emotional · sensory · speech · crawling · walking · talking
infant
Very young child
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- preschoolerChild aged three-to-five
- school-ageOf compulsory learning years
adolescent · newborn · neonate · baby · tween · teenager · sibling · playdate · childproofing · crib
- hospitalshospital, ER, emergency room, ICU, operating room
- Medical Facilitieshospital, clinic, health center, urgent care, emergency room
- lifespan medicinegeriatrics, neonatology, gerontology, infant care, senior care
- medical specialtiescardiology, neurology, internal medicine, dermatology, oncology
- nursing schooldiploma programs, accelerated programs, online programs, clinical rotations, anatomy labs
- Soviet medicinepolyclinics, socialist healthcare, free healthcare, centralized planning, health ministry
pediatricsgeriatrics
Medicine for the elderly
gerontology · geriatric medicine · elder care · senior care · aged care
- pediatric vaccinesPreventive medicine for children
- pediatrician consultationMedical visit for minors
- pediatric illnessAilment in young patients
- pediatric careMedical services for children
- pediatric wardHospital area for minors
- pediatric surgeonPhysician operating on children