The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of children and childhood diseases.
A medical specialty concerned with the health of children (usually under the age of 13 years), primarily dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases prevalent in children.
A specialty having to do with children.
That branch of medicine concerned with the development of children and the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders affecting children.
The medical specialty that concerns children’s physical and emotional development, the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders in children, and their growth and development from birth usually to age 18. A physician who specializes in pediatrics is called a pediatrician.
The general medicine of childhood. Handling the sick child requires a special approach at every age from birth (or premature birth) to adolescence and also a proper understanding of parents. It also requires detailed knowledge of genetics, obstetrics, psychological development, management of handicaps at home and in school, and effects of social conditions on child health.
The care of children and the treatment of their diseases.
The study of illnesses in children.