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gerontology definition

ger·on·tol·ogy (jer′ən täl′ə jē)

noun

the scientific study of the process of aging and of the problems of aged people

Etymology: Gr geronto- < gerōn (see geriatrics) + -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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