geriatrician
iˈæ noun ( used with a singular verb )
1.
the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
2.
the study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.
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geriatrician or geriatrist (ˌdʒɛrɪəˈtrɪʃən, ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| a physician who specializes in geriatric medicine | |
| geriatrist or geriatrist | |
| —n | |
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| geriatrics (ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪks) | |
| —n | |
| (functioning as singular) Compare gerontology the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older people | |
| usage The term geriatric medicine is often used nowadays in preference to geriatrics | |
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Word Origin & History
geriatric
1909, formed in Eng. from Gk. geras "old age" (from PIE base *gere- "to grow old;" cf. Skt. jarati "makes frail, causes to age") + iatrikos "of a physician," from iatros, related to iasthai "heal, treat," of uncertain origin. Geriatrics was coined 1909 by Ignatz L. Nascher (1863-1944) in "New York Medical
Journal" on the model of pediatrics. The correct formation would be gerontiatrics.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
geriatrics ger·i·at·rics (jěr'ē-āt'rĭks)
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems specific to old age. Also called presbyatrics.
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Science Dictionary
geriatrics  (jěr'ē-āt'rĭks) Pronunciation Key
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the elderly. |
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