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