Pediatrician
(noun)
- A medical doctor who specializes in the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents.
- A doctor who is trained to diagnose and treat the diseases and health problems of children.
- A doctor who provides care for children from birth to adolescence.
Origin:
From the greek word paidiōtikos, which means "of children", from paidiōtēs "childish", from paidion "child" + -ikos "-ic" + -ian.
Examples:
- The pediatrician examined the baby and found that he was healthy.
- She took her child to see the pediatrician for a check-up.
- The pediatrician prescribed medicine for the child's ear infection.
- A pediatrician is a specialist in child health care.
- The pediatrician was able to diagnose the child's problem quickly.