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pediatric (피-디-애-트릭 (강세: 애))relating to the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/

Korean meaning: 소아과의, 소아 의학의

Korean pronunciation: 피-디-애-트릭 (강세: 애)

Example Sentences

  • The pediatric dentist had to convince the crying child that the tooth fairy would pay extra for teeth extracted by professionals.
  • Pediatric medicine requires special training in child development and behavior.
  • The pediatric emergency room was equipped with colorful murals to make children feel less scared.

pediatric

ADJECTIVE

//ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk//

relating to the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents

pediatric concept
💡 Concept

Doctor caring for young children

pediatric rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Pediatric care goes electric with precise metric!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/

🌳Etymology

Rootped/paed
Suffix--ic

Origin

그리스어에서 온 단어로, 아이들을 치료하는 의사를 의미했습니다. 고대 그리스에서는 아이들을 특별히 돌보는 의사들이 있었고, 이들을 'pediatros'라고 불렀습니다.

🎵Rhyme

metricelectricgeometric
metric
electric
geometric

🔗Collocations

pediatric hospital
pediatric nurse
pediatric surgery
pediatric oncology
pediatric patient
pediatric ward

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The pediatric dentist had to convince the crying child that the tooth fairy would pay extra for teeth extracted by professionals.

Pediatric medicine requires special training in child development and behavior.

The pediatric emergency room was equipped with colorful murals to make children feel less scared.

😄 Fun example

Dr. Smith's pediatric practice was famous because he could diagnose any childhood illness just by listening to kids complain about vegetables.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

child-relatedjuvenile medicalyouth healthcare

Antonyms

geriatricadultelderly

Related

pediatricianchildcareinfantadolescentmedical

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