geriatrics

ger·i·at·rics

the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and problems of old age

Origin of geriatrics

from Classical Greek g?ras, old age, ger?n, old man ( from Indo-European base an unverified form ?er-, to grow ripe, age from source corn, churl, Sanskrit járant-, feeble, old) + -iatrics

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geriatrics

noun

used with a sing. verb

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems specific to elderly people.

Origin of geriatrics

Greek gēras old age ; see gerə-¹ in Indo-European roots. -iatrics

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

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Noun

(uncountable)

(medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself.
plural form of geriatric; old people.

Origin

From Ancient Greek γῆρας (gēras, “old age”) + ἰατρός (iatros, “physician”); coined in English in 1909 by Ignatz L. Nascher in the New York Medical Journal on the model of pediatrics; correct formation would be gerontiatrics.

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geriatrics - Medical Definition

n. used with a sing. verb

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems specific to elderly people.

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