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Definition of Geriatrics
1. Noun. The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people.
Generic synonyms: Medical Specialty, Medicine
Derivative terms: Geriatric, Geriatric, Geriatrician, Gerontological, Gerontologist
Definition of Geriatrics
1. Noun. (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. ¹
2. Noun. (plural of geriatric); old people. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Geriatrics
1. geriatric [n] - See also: geriatric
Medical Definition of Geriatrics
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Geriatrics
Literary usage of Geriatrics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Resource Directory for Older Peopleby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"geriatrics Society 770 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10021 (212) 308-1414 FAX (212)
... pO.com Mission The American geriatrics Society (AGS) is dedicated to ..."
2. Gabriele Zerbi, Gerontocomia: On the Care of the Aged and Maximianus ...by Gabriele de Zerbis by Gabriele de Zerbis (1988)
"The study of gerontology and its related science, geriatrics, ... geriatrics as
a branch of medicine in its own right seems to have been created by IL ..."
3. Living Longer, Growing Stronger: The Vital Role of Geriatric Medicine edited by Charles E. Grassley (1998)
"Our first task was to retain Dr. Robert Butler, the president and CEO of the
International Longevity Center and professor of geriatrics at Mount Sinai ..."
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