pediatric
pediatric — adjective
1. the form used in American English for paediatric.
the form used in American English for paediatric.
American hospital websites usually write pediatric, not paediatric.
American spelling contrast: pediatric / paediatric
The editor changed paediatric to pediatric for the New York brochure.
editing for a US audience
In Chicago, the clinic sign says pediatric care beside the door.
The software flagged paediatric because the document was set to American English.
- paediatric
same meaning; this is the standard spelling in British English and many other varieties
文法句型
pediatric (American English)
pediatric not paediatric
用法筆記
American variety only; British English and many other varieties usually spell this paediatric. In writing for an international audience, keep one spelling consistently instead of mixing the two forms.
常見錯誤
2. about the doctors, nurses, and treatment involved in caring for babies, children
about the doctors, nurses, and treatment involved in caring for babies, children, and young teenagers.
The new hospital hired two pediatric nurses for the night shift.
pediatric + job title
A pediatric clinic opened next to the train station in Tainan.
attributive: pediatric clinic
Dr. Gomez gave the baby a pediatric checkup before the flight.
The university offers a pediatric training course for young doctors.
Several pediatric patients waited quietly with picture books and juice.
- paediatric
same meaning; this is the usual British spelling
- children's
broader and more everyday; often used in names like 'children's hospital'
- child-health
more limited and often used in academic or policy contexts
- adult
relating to the medical treatment of grown people rather than children
文法句型
pediatric + noun
用法筆記
Usually placed before nouns such as 'doctor', 'nurse', 'clinic', 'care', 'patient', or 'ward'. In British English, the same meaning is normally written paediatric.