noun
pedes
peedz
noun
1
An informal, shortened way of saying "pediatrics", the branch of medicine dealing with children's health.
"She's doing a rotation in pedes this semester."
How to Use Pedes
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMedical slang/shorthand for pediatrics.
When to use it
Informal — used mainly in spoken hospital and medical-school slang, not in formal writing.
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