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ger·i·at·rics
geriatrics
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definition 1: |
(used with a sing. verb) the science concerned with the medical problems that tend to occur in old age.
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definition 2: |
the science concerned with the physical and emotional changes associated with aging; gerontology.
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derivations: |
geriatrician (n.), geriatrist (n.) |
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