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geratology
[ jer-uh-tol-uh-jee ]
noun
, Biology.
- the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.
geratology
/ ˌdʒɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl; ˌdʒɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ /
noun
- the branch of medicine concerned with the elderly and the phenomena associated with ageing; geriatrics and gerontology
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Derived Forms
- ˌgeraˈtologist, noun
- geratological, adjective
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Other Words From
- ger·a·to·log·ic [jer-, uh, -tl-, oj, -ik], ger·a·tol·o·gous [jer-, uh, -, tol, -, uh, -g, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geratology1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of geratology1
C19: from gerato-, from Greek gēras old age + -logy
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Example Sentences
Geratology, jer-at-ol′o-ji, n. the science of the phenomena of decadence.
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