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It comes from the Greek word "paidi" which means a child. English spellings of the prefix as "paed-" rather than "ped-" more accurately reflect its origin; thus, paediatrics rather than pediatrics. Other words which use this prefix are pederast and pedagogy.

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The root word of pediatrics is "pediatr," which comes from the Greek word "paidiatros" meaning "healer of children."

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"paidi" in greek language means child

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