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paediatrics

noun [U]
 
/ˌpiː.diːˈæt.rɪks/ UK (US pediatrics)

Definition

the science or study of medical care for children: She specializes in paediatrics.Medical studies and the people who study them
(Definition of paediatrics noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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