Definition of "pediatrics" [ped•i•at•rics]

• The branch of medicine that deals with the care of infants and children and the treatment of their diseases. (noun)

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• "Far and away, the most common cause of incontinence we see in pediatrics is due to dysfunctional voiding."
• "IBD in pediatrics is widely distributed among ethnic groups, most commonly Jewish (n = 57), Italian (n = 55)."
• "See, here in pediatrics, they give him three square meals a day."