Geriatrics
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Geriatrics is a noun meaning plural of geriatric.
Meaning
plural of geriatric.
More Meanings
- (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.
Synonyms for geriatrics
Depending on context, synonyms include gerontology.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include gerontology, cgs, geratology, geropsychology, gerontopsychiatry, psychogerontology.
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