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noun
the branch of science that deals with aging and the problems of aged persons.
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Gerontology
has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
| given to using long words. |
| a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S. |
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| gerontology (ˌdʒɛrɒnˈtɒlədʒɪ) | |
| —n | |
| Compare geriatrics the scientific study of ageing and the problems associated with older people | |
| gerontological | |
| —adj | |
| geron'tologist | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
gerontology
1903, coined in Eng. from Gk. geron (gen. gerontos) "old man," from PIE base *ger(e)- "to become ripe, grow old" (cf. Skt. jara "old age," Avestan zaurvan "old age," Ossetic zarond "old man").
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Medical Dictionary
gerontology ger·on·tol·o·gy (jěr'ən-tŏl'ə-jē)
n.
The scientific study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena that are associated with old age and aging.
ger'on·tol'o·gist n.
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Cultural Dictionary
gerontology definition
A medical specialty that focuses on the care and treatment of the elderly.
Note: The large number of aging “baby boomers” has increased both the profile and importance of this specialty.
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