pediatrician

«pediatrician» in Mova's school dictionary: A doctor who specially looks after babies, children and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a pediatrician, pediatricians); UK spelling paediatrician

meaning for a pupil

A doctor who specially looks after babies, children and teenagers. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life, a pediatrician checks how children grow, gives vaccinations and treats children's illnesses. In the USA, children often see a pediatrician for check-ups; in the UK, a family GP sees children and sends them to a paediatrician at the hospital if needed.

examples

• The pediatrician checked the baby's weight. tree →
• My little brother sees a pediatrician every year. tree →
• A pediatrician is a doctor for children. tree →
• The paediatrician said I was growing well. tree →
• The pediatrician listened to my chest with a stethoscope. tree →
• She wants to be a paediatrician when she grows up. tree →

note

US spelling: pediatrician; UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ: paediatrician. Pronounced "pee-dee-uh-TRISH-un". Related: pediatrics / paediatrics (the medicine of children). Do not confuse with podiatrist (a foot doctor).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «pediatrician» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.