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1geriatric
noun ge·ri·at·ric \ˌjer-ē-ˈa-trik, ˌjir-\
: an old person
Full Definition of GERIATRIC
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plural but sing in constr : a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people — compare gerontology
2
: an aged person
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First Known Use of GERIATRIC
1909
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- ancient, elder, senior citizen, golden-ager, oldster, old-timer, senior
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2geriatric
adjective
medical : of or relating to the process of growing old and the medical care of old people : of or relating to geriatrics
Full Definition of GERIATRIC
1
a : of or relating to geriatrics or the process of aging b : of, relating to, or appropriate for elderly people <the geriatric set>
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Origin of GERIATRIC
Greek gēras old age + English -iatric
First Known Use: 1926
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