paediatry

See also: pædiatry

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From paed- (“child”) +‎ -iatry (“field of specialized medical practice”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /piːˈdaɪətɹi/

Noun

paediatry (countable and uncountable, plural paediatries)

  1. Alternative form of paediatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:paediatry.

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