🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

소아과 의사

Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-agwa uisa

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pediatrician/ˌpiː.di.əˈtrɪʃ.ən/
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"소아과 의사가 아기의 예방접종을 주사했습니다."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illnesses, injuries, and developmental disorders in infants, children, and adolescents.

    "The pediatrician recommended that the toddler receive his annual vaccination."
  2. 2

    A physician whose primary professional focus is child health care and pediatric medicine.

    "She consulted a pediatrician to discuss her newborn baby's sleeping patterns."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'pais' (child) and 'iatros' (physician), combined with the English suffix '-ian' denoting a practitioner. The term emerged in the late 19th century as the medical field specialized in the distinct physiological and developmental needs of infants and children.

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