Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Pediatric rheumatologist — A physician who specializes in providing comprehensive care to children (as well as their families) with rheumatic diseases, especially arthritis. Pediatric rheumatologists are pediatricians who have completed an additional 2 3 years of… … Medical dictionary
Pediatric arthritis — Arthritis is not just a problem for the retired. It can and does affect children in the form of pediatric arthritis. Also called … Medical dictionary
pediatric dentist — a specialist in pediatric dentistry (q.v.); called also pedodontist … Medical dictionary
pediatric — Relating to pediatrics. [G. pais (paid ), child, + iatrikos, relating to medicine] * * * pe·di·at·ric or chiefly Brit pae·di·at·ric .pēd ē a trik adj of or relating to pediatrics * * * pe·di·at·ric (pe″de atґrik) pertaining to the health of … Medical dictionary
Pediatric surgery — (sometimes spelled paediatric surgery) is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Many pediatric surgeons practice at children s hospitals.Pediatric surgeons have completed a… … Wikipedia
Pediatric urology — is a surgical subspecialty of medicine dealing with the disorders of children s genitourinary systems. Pediatric urologists provide care for both boys and girls ranging from birth to early adult age. The most common problems are those involving… … Wikipedia
Pediatric plastic surgery — is plastic surgery performed on children. Its procedures are most often conducted for reconstructive or cosmetic purposes. In children, this line is often blurred, as many congenital deformities impair physical function as well as… … Wikipedia
Pediatric end-stage liver disease — (PELD) is a disease severity scoring system for children under 12 years of age. It is calculated from the patient s albumin, bilirubin, and international normalized ratio (INR) together with the patient s age and degree of growth failure. This… … Wikipedia
pediatric dentistry — the branch of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the teeth and mouth in children. Called also pedodontia and pedodontics … Medical dictionary
Medicine — This article is about the science and art of healing. For pharmaceutical drugs, see Medication. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). Statue of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, holding the symbolic Rod of Asclepius with its coiled… … Wikipedia
