pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 
variants
or less commonly pediatrist
ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist
pē-ˈdī-ə-
: a specialist in pediatrics
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In Friday's strike, only one of pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar's 10 children survived at their home near the southern city of Khan Younis.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Only one of pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar’s 10 children survived the Israeli strike on their home Friday near the southern city of Khan Yunis.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
She felt validated when a Sunday school teacher suggested dyslexia and recommended talking to a pediatrician.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Stored in lockboxes or behind the counter Still, getting help in preventing pregnancy can often be a challenge, said Dr. Amanda Bryson, a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist at the University of California, San Francisco and an assistant professor of pediatrics.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Arkansas Online, 26 May 2025
Only one of pediatrician Alaa al-Najjar’s 10 children survived the Israeli strike on their home Friday near the southern city of Khan Yunis.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
She felt validated when a Sunday school teacher suggested dyslexia and recommended talking to a pediatrician.
—Maria Benevento, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
Stored in lockboxes or behind the counter Still, getting help in preventing pregnancy can often be a challenge, said Dr. Amanda Bryson, a pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist at the University of California, San Francisco and an assistant professor of pediatrics.
—Sarah Varney, NBC news, 18 May 2025
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“Pediatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pediatrician. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən
: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics
Medical Definition
pediatrician
noun
pe·di·a·tri·cian
variants
or chiefly British paediatrician
: a specialist in pediatrics
called also pediatrist
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