geriatrics (redirected from Geriatry)

ger·i·at·rics  (jr-trks)

n. (used with a sing. verb)

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

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[Greek gras, old age; see ger-¹ in Indo-European roots + -iatrics.]

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geriatrics [ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪks]

n

(Medicine) (functioning as singular) the branch of medical science concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting elderly people Compare gerontology

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geriatrics  (jr-trks)

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

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geriatrics

1. the science dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
2. the study of the physical process and problems of aging; gerontology. — geriatrie, adj. — geriatrist, geriatrician, geriatry, n.

See also: Old Age

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1. the science dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
2. the study of the physical process and problems of aging; gerontology. — geriatrie, adj. — geriatrist, geriatrician, geriatry, n.

See also: Medical Specialties

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

geriatrics - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people gerontology medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

Translations

geriatrics [ˌdʒerɪˈætrɪks] NSING → geriatría f

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geriatrics

n sing → Geriatrie f, → Altersheilkunde f

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geriatrics [ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪks] nsg → geriatria

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geriatrics

n sg geriatrics [dʒeriˈӕtriks]

the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases of old age. geriatrie طِب الشّيْخوخَه гериатрия geriatrie geriatri die Geriatrie γηριατρική geriatría vanurimeditsiin پیر پزشکی geriatria gériatrie חקר מחלות הזקנה जराचिकित्सा gerijatrija geriátria geriatri öldrunarlækningar geriatria 老人病学 노인(병)학 geriatrija geriatrija ilmu geriatrik geriatrie geriatri geriatria geriatria geriatrie гериатрия geriatria geriatrija gerijatrija geriatrik การศึกษาเกี่ยวกับผู้ป่วยสูงอายุ yaşlılık hekimliği, geriatri 老年病學 гериатрія علاج الضعفا lão khoa 老年病学

adj geriˈatric

for the very old (and ill) a geriatric hospital. geriatriese hospitaal خاص بالشَّيْخوخَه за старите geriatrický geriatrisk Alters-..., geriatische... γηριατρικός geriátrico vanurite مربوط به پیرها؛ وابسته به پیر پزشکی geriatrinen gériatrique גריאטרי जराचिकित्सीय gerijatrijski geriátriai geriatrik öldrunar- geriatrico 老人病の 노인병의 geriatrinis geriatrisks usang geriatrisch eldre-, geriatrisk geriatryczny geriátrico geriatric гериатрический geriatrický geriatričen gerijatrijski geriatrisk สำหรับผู้ป่วยสูงอายุ geriatrik, yaşlılar ve hastalarla ilgili 老年醫學的，老年病科的 гериатричний ضعفا کی صحت سے متعلق thuộc lão khoa 老年病的