geratology
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geratology
(ˌdʒɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ)n
(Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the elderly and the phenomena associated with ageing; geriatrics and gerontology
[C19: from gerato-, from Greek gēras old age + -logy]
geratological adj
ˌgeraˈtologist n
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geratology
the branch of biology that studies aging and its phenomena. Also gereology. — geratologic, geratologous, adj.
See also: Decayingthe study of the decline of life, as in old age. — geratologic, geratological, geratologous, adj.
See also: Old Age-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.