geriatrics

[ jer-ee-a-triks, jeer- ]

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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.

Origin of geriatrics

First recorded in 1905–10; see origin at geriatric, -ics

Other words from geriatrics

ger·i·a·tri·cian [jer-ee-uh-trish-uhn], /ˌdʒɛr i əˈtrɪʃ ən/, ger·i·at·rist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for geriatrics

geriatrics

/ (ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older people: Compare gerontology

usage For geriatrics

The term geriatric medicine is often used nowadays in preference to geriatrics

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Scientific definitions for geriatrics

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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