Pediatric (adjective)

1. Relating to the medical care of children.
2. Relating to the branch of medicine that deals with the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
3. Relating to the study of child development and psychology.

Origin:

From the greek word paidiōtikos, which means "of children", from paidiōtēs "childish", from paidion "child" + -ikos "-ic".

Examples:

1. He was a pediatrician who specialized in the care of children.
2. She was a pediatric nurse who worked in the children's ward.
3. The pediatric department at the hospital was well-equipped to handle children's needs.
4. Pediatric dentistry is the branch of dentistry that deals with children's teeth.
5. The pediatrician was concerned about the child's slow development.