Occupation or Discipline
geriatrics Audio
ger·i·at·rics [ jer-ee-a-triks, jeer- ]
Subclass of:
Medicine
Etymology:
Greek geron = an old man + iatria = medical treatment
Definitions related to geriatrics:
  • The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to elderly people.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Geriatrics refers to medical care for older adults, an age group that is not easy to define precisely. �Older� is preferred over "elderly," but both are equally imprecise; > 65 is the age often used, but most people do not need geriatrics expertise in their care until age 70, 75, or even 80. Gerontology is the study of aging, including...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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