The pediatric allergist
Example: The pediatric allergist treated the child's severe food allergy carefully.
Definition
"The pediatric allergist" is a medical specialist who diagnoses and treats allergies and immune system disorders specifically in children, focusing on conditions like asthma, eczema, and food allergies to improve their health and quality of life.
Etymology
The term "the pediatric allergist" combines 'pediatric,' derived from the Greek 'pais' meaning child and 'iatros' meaning doctor, with 'allergist,' from 'allergy,' which originates from the Greek 'allos' meaning other and 'ergon' meaning work or reaction. Did you know? The concept of allergy was first described in the early 20th century, giving rise to this specialized medical field focused on immune responses.
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"The pediatric allergist" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - Medical Professions - (B2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used words.
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