paediatrician

Everyday

1. A paediatrician is a doctor who looks after babies, children and teenagers and treats their illnesses. tree →
2. It is also a doctor who checks that a child is growing and developing well, even when the child is not ill. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life a family may take a sick or newborn child to a paediatrician, often after the family doctor (GP) sends them there. In stories and health lessons the word tells the reader the patient is a child. Phrases: see a paediatrician, a children's hospital paediatrician, referred to a paediatrician.

Examples

• The paediatrician listened to the baby's chest. tree →
• My little brother sees a paediatrician every few months. tree →
• Our GP sent me to a paediatrician about my asthma. tree →
• The paediatrician measured how tall I had grown. tree →
• A paediatrician works on the children's ward. tree →
• Mum asked the paediatrician whether my rash was serious. tree →
• She trained for many years to become a paediatrician. tree →
• The paediatrician gave Ellie a sticker after her injection. tree →

Note

Countable: one paediatrician, two paediatricians; use «a» (a paediatrician). UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand spelling is «paediatrician»; the USA and often Canada write «pediatrician». The field is «paediatrics». Do not confuse with «podiatrist», a foot doctor, or with «paedophile», which is a completely different and bad word.