Used in a Sentence

pediatrics

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for pediatrics.

Editorial note

I know more about pediatrics than about other specialties, but there are several use cases for hidden commentary in pediatrics.

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Quick take

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of pediatrics gathered in one view.

noun

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for pediatrics.

noun

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

Example sentences

1

I know more about pediatrics than about other specialties, but there are several use cases for hidden commentary in pediatrics.

2

Carroll, MD, MS is a Professor of Pediatrics and Assistant Dean for Research Mentoring at Indiana University School of Medicine.

3

The specialty with the most women is pediatrics, followed by child psychiatry, followed by obstetrics, followed by – you get the picture.

4

The professor of pediatrics who wrote the article is onto some important issues, and I was especially glad he cited some of the research literature with direct links.

5

Ask any dietician, in particular pediatrics.

6

I remember I got passed around the pediatrics office I attended and finally had to go to a specialist in a major children's hospital before it was correctly diagnosed and treated.

7

Yeah, my mom (who is a doctor) was just complaining about this, when she just started out she was a GP in pediatrics and said that 95% of cases were the common cold + over reacting parent, it made it much more difficult to find the interesting cases (read: actually sick kids who needed real treatment), she now works in ICUs and ERs and loves every minute.

Quote examples

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Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends[1], "Television and other entertainment media should be avoided for infants and children under age 2." We have pediatric doctors like Dr.

2

If the doctor is used to working with older/larger patients (over 40kg) they might get that screen only rarely, and perhaps because the patient was so close to 40kg, she wasn't thinking in "pediatrics" mode, and expecting it to come up.

3

For early child rearing, I found "Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, 5th Edition: Birth to Age 5" by American Association of Pediatrics, very handy and simple.

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The main evidence in the article that ipads are bad is: >The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the most influential body to have released such guidelines, recommends that "television and other entertainment media should be avoided for infants and children under age two." So they're an influential body but I'd be curious to see the actual evidence.

Proper noun examples

1

In fact, the real Verstraeten study, published in Pediatrics, included all of the data.

2

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, the average 8-year-old spends eight hours a day — 56 hours per week — using electronic media such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones.

3

Pediatrics, Oncology, Counseling are practices.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use pediatrics in a sentence?

I know more about pediatrics than about other specialties, but there are several use cases for hidden commentary in pediatrics.

What does pediatrics mean?

(American spelling, medicine) The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

What part of speech is pediatrics?

pediatrics is commonly used as noun.