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geriatrics::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gerontology |
| Type of | medical specialty, medicine |
| Derivation | geriatric, geriatrician |
Examples of geriatrics
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Susan Leonard, a geriatrics expert at the University of California, Los Angeles.
From the dailyherald.com
But more formal geriatrics training is needed for health professionals, he says.
From the smh.com.au
Only a handful of medical schools require students to take courses in geriatrics.
From the usatoday.com
Weren't the Celtics the green gang of geriatrics that posed no legitimate threat?
From the heraldtribune.com
Presumably the old geriatrics in the Premier enclosure are past being fascinated.
From the guardian.co.uk
We offer a full range of home care nursing services from pediatrics to geriatrics.
From the jobview.monster.com
She also completed a fellowship in geriatrics at the University of Cincinnati.
From the post-gazette.com
Only a few medical colleges in this nation of 1.2 billion people teach geriatrics.
From the latimes.com
He fled to West Berlin in 1950, within two years was directing a geriatrics clinic.
From the time.com
- The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
- (geriatric) of or relating to the aged; "geriatric disorder"
- (geriatrician) gerontologist: a specialist in gerontology
- Geriatrics is a sub-specialty of medicine that focuses on health care of the elderly. It aims to promote health and to prevent and treat diseases and disabilities in older adults.
- (GERIATRIC) older patients; normally pertaining to cats and small dogs over the age of eight and large breed dogs over the age of six.
- (Geriatric (Book Titles)) Hockey for Grandparents: Jerry Hattrick ^s
- (Geriatric) (jerr ee a tric) adj. When a drummer holds his stick like he's crippled. also, when sticks are extremely out of playing position. i.e., Quit doin' those geriatrics and play normal!
- (Geriatric) Carries negative and dispararging connotations. To call a person a geriatric is linguistically inappropriate and is unacceptable in the UK.
- (Geriatric) techniques specifically aimed at the needs of the aging.
