| paediatric | 1. Relating to the care and medical treatment of children, belonging to or concerned with paediatrics. 2. <study> The medical study of the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders in children is called paediatrics. (10 Jan 1998) |
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| paediatric arthritis | Arthritis is not just a problem for the retired. It can and does affect children in the form of paediatric arthritis. Also called juvenile arthritis. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paediatric assistants | Persons academically trained to provide medical care, under the supervision of a physician, to infants and children. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paediatric dentistry | The practice of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of children, proper maintenance, and treatment. The dental care may include the services provided by dental specialists. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paediatric nursing | The nursing care of children from birth to adolescence. It includes the clinical and psychological aspects of nursing care. (12 Dec 1998) |
| paediatric radiology | The clinical subspecialty concerned with the radiological manifestations of diseases of children. (05 Mar 2000) |
| paediatrician | <specialist> A medical doctor who treats children and infants. (10 Jan 1998) |
| paediatrics | Paediatrics is concerned with the health of infants, children and adolescents, their growth and development, and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults. (r.e. Behrman in nelson's textbook of paediatrics) (12 Dec 1998) |
| hospitals, paediatric | Special hospitals which provide care for ill children. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| intensive care units, paediatric | Hospital units providing continuous surveillance and care to acutely ill infants and children. Neonates are excluded since intensive care units, neonatal is available. (12 Dec 1998) |