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Pediatric

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means relating to the medical care of infants and children
1
Stage 1 of 2
pais
Greek · ancient
"a child"
a child, combined with iatrikos (relating to healing)
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Stage 2 of 2
pediatric
English · 1880s
"relating to the medical care of children"
coined for the medical treatment of children
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