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GERIATRICS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("geriatrics" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Derivation:
geriatric (of or relating to or practicing geriatrics)
geriatric (of or relating to the aged)
geriatrician (a specialist in gerontology)
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