pediatrician

[ pee-dee-uh-trish-uhn, ped-ee- ]

noun

1. a physician who specializes in pediatrics.

pediatrician

/ ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən /

noun

1. the US spelling of paediatrician

Word History and Origins

Origin of pediatrician¹

First recorded in 1900–05; pediatric ( def ) + -ian

Example Sentences

As a pediatrician who specializes in the care of adolescents, I ask my patients a lot of personal questions.

From The Daily Beast

Part of my job as a pediatrician is to take the scary things in the news and make them the right size.

From The Daily Beast

When Ellie was 18 months old, their pediatrician, now at a loss for other explanation, suggested they return to a geneticist.

From The Daily Beast

Nobody should waste their time penning letters that any pediatrician with a whiff of insight will ignore.

From The Daily Beast

After all the rigmarole, they found what any pediatrician already knew: the MMR causes fever.

From The Daily Beast

The author, a pediatrician who experienced the problem in his own family, addresses physicians and parents.

From Project Gutenberg