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pediatrician
A doctor who specializes in the medical treatment of infants, children, and adolescents. The technical term is pediatrician.
Wir müssen mit dem Baby zur nächsten Vorsorgeuntersuchung zum Kinderarzt.
We have to take the baby to the pediatrician for the next checkup.
The word is built very logically: it consists of 'Kinder' (children) and 'Arzt' (doctor). So it is literally a doctor for children.
Ein guter Kinderarzt braucht viel Geduld.
A good pediatrician needs a lot of patience.
The second part of the word, '-arzt' (-doctor), is used in many words to refer to a medical specialist. If you know this pattern, you will also understand words like 'Zahnarzt' (dentist), 'Augenarzt' (eye doctor/ophthalmologist), or 'Frauenarzt' (gynecologist).
Nach dem Sportunfall musste er zum Sportarzt.
After the sports accident, he had to go to the sports physician.
When going to a doctor, you use the preposition 'zu' + dative. When you are there, you use 'bei' + dative.
Morgen gehe ich mit meiner Tochter zur Kinderärztin.
Tomorrow I'm going to the pediatrician with my daughter.
doctor
'der Arzt' and 'der Kinderarzt' both refer to medically trained people. 'Arzt' is the general word and can refer to many specialties. 'Kinderarzt' is more specific: this person treats infants, children, and adolescents. Learners may confuse the words because a pediatrician is also a doctor. If it is not important which specialty is meant, 'Arzt' is enough. If it is about a child or adolescent, 'Kinderarzt' is more natural and more precise.
Als der kleine Paul Fieber bekam, riefen seine Eltern den Kinderarzt an.
When little Paul developed a fever, his parents called the pediatrician.
Wegen der starken Kopfschmerzen macht Lisa einen Termin beim Arzt.
Because of her severe headache, Lisa makes an appointment with the doctor.