pediatrician
/ˌpiːdiəˈtrɪʃən/
nounpe · di · a · tri · cian
Think: “PEE + DEE + a TRICK + shun” — a pediatrician helps kids, not tricks them.
Yes, it's pediatrician. The tricky part is the middle: pedi-a- (not “pedri-” or “pedri-a-”), and the ending sounds like “-trish-ən” spelled -trician.
Definition
- nouna doctor who specializes in the medical care of babies, children, and teenagers
Examples
- “The pediatrician checked Maya’s ears and said the infection was clearing up.”
- “After the baby’s first vaccines, the pediatrician explained what side effects to watch for.”
- “If your child has a high fever that won’t go down, call the pediatrician right away.”
Synonyms
children’s doctorchild doctorpeds doctorpediatric specialistpediatric doctor
Translations
ES pediatraPT pediatraFR pédiatre
Common misspellings
pediatritionpediatritianpediatrictionpediatracianpediatritionarypediatrcian
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