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geriatrics

[ jer-ee-a-triks, jeer- ]

noun

(used with a singular verb)
  1. the branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged people.
  2. the study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.


geriatrics

/ 藢诲萧蓻谤瑟藞忙迟谤瑟办蝉 /

noun

  1. functioning as singular the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting older people Compare gerontology
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

geriatrics

  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the elderly.
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Usage

The term geriatric medicine is often used nowadays in preference to geriatrics
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 驳别谤路颈路补路迟谤颈路肠颈补苍 [jer-ee-, uh, -, trish, -, uh, n], 驳别谤路颈路补迟路谤颈蝉迟 noun
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of geriatrics1

First recorded in 1905鈥10; geriatric, -ics
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Example Sentences

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She worked in geriatrics previously, but is interested in exploring work in a birthing or neonatal unit.

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Heimann avoided cardigans with fusty suede elbow patches or hefty yarn that can invoke infirm geriatrics.

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But in a campaign year where policy debate has taken a back seat to discussions about geriatrics and jail time, it almost seems a shame to pull this highly entertaining story from the mix.

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鈥淚t鈥檚 not the age that will limit you, but your cardiovascular health,鈥 said Dr. Gina Fernandez, an assistant professor at Dartmouth鈥檚 medical school who specializes in geriatrics.

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鈥淎s people get older, they need more sleep rather than less,鈥 said Dr. Alison Moore, a professor of medicine and the chief of geriatrics, gerontology and palliative care at the University of California, San Diego.

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