pediatric

/ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpiːdiˈætrɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trik/ (ame, mw)

pediatric — adjective

  • pediatricpositive
  • more pediatriccomparative
  • most pediatricsuperlative

1. the form used in American English for paediatric.

1.形容詞C1
釋義

the form used in American English for paediatric.

例句

American hospital websites usually write pediatric, not paediatric.

American spelling contrast: pediatric / paediatric

The editor changed paediatric to pediatric for the New York brochure.

editing for a US audience

同義詞
  • paediatric

    same meaning; this is the standard spelling in British English and many other varieties

文法句型

pediatric (American English)

pediatric not paediatric

用法筆記

American variety only; British English and many other varieties usually spell this paediatric. In writing for an international audience, keep one spelling consistently instead of mixing the two forms.

常見錯誤

❌The hospital kept the pediatric spelling in its London leaflet.
✅The hospital kept the paediatric spelling in its London leaflet.
💡British publications usually prefer 'paediatric'.

2. about the doctors, nurses, and treatment involved in caring for babies, children

2.形容詞C1
釋義

about the doctors, nurses, and treatment involved in caring for babies, children, and young teenagers.

例句

The new hospital hired two pediatric nurses for the night shift.

pediatric + job title

A pediatric clinic opened next to the train station in Tainan.

attributive: pediatric clinic

同義詞
  • paediatric

    same meaning; this is the usual British spelling

  • children's

    broader and more everyday; often used in names like 'children's hospital'

  • child-health

    more limited and often used in academic or policy contexts

反義詞
  • adult

    relating to the medical treatment of grown people rather than children

文法句型

pediatric + noun

用法筆記

Usually placed before nouns such as 'doctor', 'nurse', 'clinic', 'care', 'patient', or 'ward'. In British English, the same meaning is normally written paediatric.

常見錯誤

❌She works in a pediatrics ward.
✅She works in a pediatric ward.
💡'pediatrics' is the field, but 'pediatric' is the adjective before a noun.
❌My sister is a pediatric.
✅My sister is a pediatrician.
💡'pediatric' describes a doctor; it is not the noun for the person.