Meanings
nounpaediatry (countable and uncountable, plural paediatries)
plural paediatries · alternative pædiatry · alternative pediatry
- alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of paediatrics, the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children.
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Origin
From paed- (“child”) + -iatry (“field of specialized medical practice”).
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APA
paediatry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paediatry
MLA
“paediatry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paediatry. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paediatry,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paediatry.
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