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geriatrician Audio
ger·i·a·tri·cian
Definitions related to geriatricians:
  • A physician who specializes in the care of older patients.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Physicians specializing in physiological and pathological aspects of aging and the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (geriatric physician) A medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and disability in older adults.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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