Etymology

pediatrics

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Today it means: The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παῖς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαῖς“child”
  2. English todaypediatrics

From Ancient Greek παῖς (paîs, “child”) ped + -iatrics.

Words from the same roots

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