Noun: paediatrician ,pee-dee-u'tri-shun
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: pediatrician)
Usage: Brit, Cdn (US: pediatrician)
- A specialist in the care of babies
"We took our newborn to see the paediatrician for a check-up";
- baby doctor, pediatrician [N. Amer], pediatrist [N. Amer, rare]
Derived forms: paediatricians
Type of: medical specialist, specialist
Encyclopedia: Paediatrician