Pediatric Medical Terminology

noun a severe pain in the abdomen caused by wind or obstruction in the intestines and suffered especially by babies

• Colic is a common condition in infants characterized by prolonged periods of crying and fussiness.
• My baby had colic when he was born and it was so hard to soothe him.
• Colic is like a never-ending cry fest for babies, it's tough on parents too.
• Dealing with colic can feel like being stuck in a storm with no end in sight.

noun a young child or baby

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The young mother held her babe in arms as she walked through the park.
• She looked so cute with her babe in arms, didn't she?
• I saw a dude with a babe in arms at the mall yesterday.
• The new project was like a babe in arms for the inexperienced team, they had no idea how to handle it.

noun a made-up word that does not have a specific definition in the English language

• The study focused on the psychological development of adolescaria.
• Adolescaria can be a challenging time for teenagers.
• I remember the drama of adolescaria like it was yesterday.
• Navigating adolescaria is like walking a tightrope between childhood and adulthood.