paediatrician

Definitions of paediatrician
  1. noun
    a specialist in the care of babies
    synonyms: baby doctor, pediatrician, pediatrist
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    examples:
    Harold Hirschsprung
    Danish pediatrician (1830-1916)
    Benjamin Spock
    United States pediatrician whose many books on child care influenced the upbringing of children around the world (1903-1998)
    type of:
    medical specialist, specialist
    someone who practices one branch of medicine
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