Paediatric – branch of medicine that deals with children and their diseases
(Pronounced pee-dee-ah-trick)
REMEMBER MEANING OF PAEDIATRIC
Paediatric means relating to the branch of medicine that deals with children and their diseases.
To remember the definition of the word paediatric, use the following mnemonic:
Peed in the hat trick (paediatric) – that's what two of the children did.
Examples of paediatric in a sentence
The paediatric specialist had a friendly way with the children that made them less anxious.
The hospital was a recognised paediatric centre taking young patients from a very wide area.
The child was taken into A&E but was quickly transferred to the paediatric centre for further attention.
