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gerontology

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(jer′ən täl′ə jē)

noun

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

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

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gerontological adjective
gerontologist noun

See gerontology in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The scientific study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging.

Related Forms:

ge·ronˌto·logˈi·cal (jə-rŏnˌtə-lŏjˈĭ-kəl), ge·ronˌto·logˈic (-lŏjˈĭk) adjective

gerˌon·tolˈo·gist noun

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