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geriatric

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ger·i·at·ric  (jr-trk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to geriatrics.
2. Of or relating to the aged or to characteristics of the aging process.
n.
An aged person.

[Back-formation from geriatrics.]

geriatric [ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk]
adj
1. (Medicine) of or relating to geriatrics or to elderly people
2. Facetious, derogatory, or offensive (of people or machines) old, obsolescent, worn out, or useless
n
1. (Medicine) an elderly person
2. Derogatory an older person considered as one who may be disregarded as senile or irresponsible See also psychogeriatric
[from Greek gēras old age + iatric]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.geriatric - of or relating to the aged; "geriatric disorder"
2.geriatric - of or relating to or practicing geriatrics; "geriatric hospital"
Translations
geriatric [ˌdʒerɪˈætrɪk]
A. ADJ
1.geriátrico
geriatric homeresidencia f geriátrica, centro m geriátrico
geriatric medicinegeriatría f
2. geriatric judgesjueces que son unos vejestorios
B. N
1. (Med) → persona f mayor
2.vejestorio m

geriatric [ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk] adj [patient] → du service gériatrique; [hospital] → gériatrique geriatric medicine
geriatric medicine ngériatrie f

geriatric
adj
(Med) patientgeriatrisch; geriatric nurseAltenpfleger(in) m(f)
(pej inf)altersschwach
n
(Med) → alter Mensch
(pej inf: = senile person) → Tattergreis(in) m(f) (pej inf)

geriatric:
geriatric care
nAltenpflege f
geriatric hospital

geriatric [ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk] adjgeriatrico/a
geriatric [ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk] adjgeriatrico/a

geriatric شيخوخي, طب الشيخوخة geriatrický, starší člověk geriatriker, geriatrisk betagt, Tattergreis γηριατρική, γηριατρικός geriátrico, vejestorio geriatrinen, vanhus gériatrique, patient gériatrique gerijatrija, gerijatrijski anziano, geriatrico 老人病学の, 老人病患者 노인병 환자, 노인의 aftands, bejaarde gamling, geriatrisk geriatria, geriatryczny geriátrico гериатрический, лицо, страдающее болезнями старческого возраста geriatriker, geriatrisk เกี่ยวกับคนชรา, สถานพักฟื้นคนชรา yaşlılar, yaşlılık bệnh nhân lão khoa, thuộc lão khoa 老人, 老人的


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