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View synonyms for geriatrics
geriatrics
[ jer-ee-a-triks, jeer- ]
noun
, (used with a singular verb)
- the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged people.
- the study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.
geriatrics
/ ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪks /
noun
- functioning as singular the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older people Compare gerontology
geriatrics
/ jĕr′ē-ăt′rĭks /
- The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the elderly.
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Usage
The term geriatric medicine is often used nowadays in preference to geriatrics
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Other Words From
- ger·i·a·tri·cian [jer-ee-, uh, -, trish, -, uh, n], ger·i·at·rist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geriatrics1
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Example Sentences
The new/old submission seems more like Geriatrics Against Obama.
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