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Noun: pediatrician  ,pee-dee-u'tri-shun
Usage: N. Amer (elsewhere: paediatrician)
  1. 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