paediatric
adjective/ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/
Frequency rank: #15,188 most common English word
Meaning
Relating to the branch of medicine that deals with children and their diseases.
Example sentence
The hospital has opened new paediatric wards to treat children with serious illnesses.
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