Word: pediatrics
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: pe
di
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Definition: The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children.
Morphemes:
Affix: pedo-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Relating to children; a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
Etymology Compounds: Affix: παῖς
Language: grc
Decoded: pais
Meaning: child
Affix: -iatric
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Pertaining to a particular branch of medicine.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).