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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
Related Forms:
- gerontological ger′·on·to·log′i·cal (-tə läj′i kəl) adjective
- gerontologist ger′·on·tol′o·gist noun
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