1. relating to the medical care of children and infants
Usage: British spelling

Examples

• The paediatric ward was filled with colorful decorations to comfort young patients.
• She specialized in paediatric surgery after completing her medical degree.
• The hospital’s paediatric department treats children from birth to age eighteen.
• Paediatric nurses require special training to work with children.
• The paediatric clinic offers vaccinations and routine checkups for infants.
• He consulted a paediatric cardiologist about his daughter’s heart condition.