On this day in 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight.
Pediatrics is a collaborative specialty -- pediatricians work with other medical specialists and healthcare professionals to provide for the health and emotional needs of children. Education:
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. pediatrics. the branch of medicine dealing with the child, development and care of children, and the nature and treatment of diseases of children. adj., adj pediatÂ´ric. peÂ·diÂ·atÂ·rics. The medical specialty concerned with the study and treatment of children in health and disease during development from birth through adolescence. pediatrics.