geriatrics
Americannoun
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the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged people.
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the study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.
noun
Usage
The term geriatric medicine is often used nowadays in preference to geriatrics
Other Word Forms
- geriatrician noun
- geriatrist noun
Etymology
Origin of geriatrics
Example Sentences
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In March 2023, Schmidt met with George Hennawi, the MedStar system’s physician executive director of geriatrics and senior services, as well as others, including a pharmacist who went through her medications.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
But some people do opt for testing which is outside standard age-based guidelines, says Dr Carla Perissinotto, a geriatrics specialist at the University of California San Francisco.
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
She worked in geriatrics previously, but is interested in exploring work in a birthing or neonatal unit.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2025
The causes for that kind of commonplace degeneration are complex, says Deborah M. Kado, chief of research for geriatrics at Stanford University and co-director of the Stanford Longevity Center.
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025
She wore the insignia of a geriatrics supervisor.
From Life Sentence by Francis, Dick
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