geriatrician

geriatrist (ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪst)

/ (ˌdʒɛrɪəˈtrɪʃən) /

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noun

a physician who specializes in geriatric medicine

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Words nearby geriatrician

gerent, gerenuk, gerfalcon, Gergiev, geriatric, geriatrician, geriatrics, Géricault, Gerlachovka, germ, Germain

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How to use geriatrician in a sentence

As a geriatrician, I spend my time exploring life beyond adulthood.
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I need to be more educated about eating disorders and violence prevention than a geriatrician, for example.
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Karl Steinberg, a long-term geriatrician in Oceanside, Calif., knows this first-hand.
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On her sleeve she wore the badge of geriatrician, with the motto, "To Care for the Aged."
Life Sentence|James McConnell

The first requirement of a good geriatrician was sympathy and understanding.
Life Sentence|James McConnell