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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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Geriatrics
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World English Dictionary
| 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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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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