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PEDIATRIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the medical care of children
Example:
pediatric dentist
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
pediatrics (the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children)
Derivation:
pediatrics (the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children)
Context examples:
Nursing the ill pediatric and adolescent patient
(Pediatric/Adolescence Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)
A common pediatric extracranial tumor arising from neural crest cells.
(Neuroblastoma of the Adrenal Gland and Sympathetic Nervous System, NCI Thesaurus)
It is the most commonly seen leukemia in the pediatric population under the age of one year.
(B Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia with t(v;11q23); MLL Rearranged, NCI Thesaurus)
Also called pediatric polymeric enteral nutrition formula.
(PediaSure, NCI Dictionary)
A nodal marginal zone lymphoma affecting the pediatric population, predominantly males.
(Pediatric Nodal Marginal Zone Lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus)
It is most commonly seen in the pediatric age group.
(Optic Nerve Glioma, NCI Thesaurus)
This pediatric formulation can dissolve easily in a small volume of water making it easier to swallow and is available in smaller dose increments thereby allowing for greater dosing flexibility.
(Everolimus Tablets for Oral Suspension, NCI Thesaurus)
A disorder most often diagnosed in the pediatric years in which the individual displays marked impairment in social interaction and a repetitive, stereotyped pattern of behavior.
(Asperger Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
A regimen consisting of cytarabine (Ara-C), idarubicin and etoposide, used as an induction treatment for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
(AIE Regimen, NCI Thesaurus)
A regimen consisting of cytarabine (Ara-C), daunorubicin and etoposide, that is used as an induction treatment for pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
(ADE regimen, NCI Thesaurus)
