pedi
9.5
A doctor who cares for babies and children
- noun
- /ˈpɛdi/
- Informal
:
pediatra
- We found a great pedi who specializes in treating young children.
Examples
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Our new baby needs a check-up, so we have to take her to the pedi this week.
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When my daughter had a fever, I consulted our pedi for advice on how to care for her.
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I do have her on a probiotic; actually, the pedi in the hospital prescribed it for her, which I thought was pretty forward-thinking of him.
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Synonyms
95
3.7
A doctor who cares for babies and children
is the informal slang form used instead of the formal title
2
3.4
A doctor who cares for babies and young children
has the same informal sense and usage as the synonym
6.2
A doctor who cares for children and babies
is the informal name rather than the formal medical term
How Senior
pedi
- Informal
resident
220
5.7
- Specialized
220
5.7
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pedi is a short form of pediatrician, from a root that means 'child', as in pediatrics. So a pedi is a doctor for babies and children.