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geriatrics

noun

/ˌdʒɛr.iˈætrɪks/

Meaning

the branch of medicine dealing with the health and care of old people

He specialized in geriatrics to care for the elderly.

elder care, gerontology, senior medicine, old-age care

pediatrics, neonatology

geriatrics ward, study geriatrics, geriatrics specialist, geriatrics hospital

A natural change or succession of one thing to another; the ups and downs of life.

a building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded mu...

The state of having a great deal of money; wealth or prosperity.

a pungent spice obtained from pepper plants, used to flavor food

the achievement of an aim, purpose, or result

a figure of speech in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary