Geriatrics

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and problems specific to the aged.
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  • n. The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself.
  • n. Plural form of geriatric; old people.
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  • n. the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    medical specialty    medicine   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    pediatrics   
     
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