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GERIATRICS

\d͡ʒˌɛɹɪˈatɹɪks], \d‍ʒˌɛɹɪˈatɹɪks], \dʒ_ˌɛ_ɹ_ɪ__ˈa_t_ɹ_ɪ_k_s]\

Definitions of GERIATRICS

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.

2010 - Medical Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

The diseases of old age; their systematic study and treatment. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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