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paediatrics

DEFINITIONS OF: paediatrics

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n the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children

Synonyms:
pediatric medicine, pediatrics, pedology
Types:
neonatology
that branch of pediatric medicine concerned with the newborn; the diagnosis and treatment of neonates
Type of:
medical specialty, medicine
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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