ger|a|tol|o|gy

ger|a|tol|o|gy
ger|a|tol|o|gy «JEHR uh TOL uh jee», noun.
the study, especially of the late 1800's, of the phenomena of decadence, as of a species approaching extinction.
[< Greek gêras, -atos old age + English -logy]

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  • ger|on|tol|o|gy — «JEHR on TOL uh jee», noun. the branch of science dealing with the phenomena and problems of aging and old age. ╂[< Greek gérōn, ontos old man + English logy] …   Useful english dictionary

  • ger|on|tol|o|gist — «JEHR on TOL uh jihst», noun. an expert in gerontology …   Useful english dictionary

  • ger·on·tol·o·gy — …   Useful english dictionary

  • bi|o|ger|on|tol|o|gy — «BY oh JEHR on TOL uh jee», noun. the study of the biology of aging …   Useful english dictionary

  • tol — tol; tol·a·ble; tol·bu·ta·mide; tol·do; tol·er·a·bil·i·ty; tol·er·a·ble·ness; tol·er·a·bly; tol·er·ance; tol·er·ant; tol·er·ant·ly; tol·er·ate; tol·er·a·tion; tol·er·a·tion·ist; tol·er·a·tor; tol·gua·cha; tol·i·dine; tol·ite; tol·ly·gunge;… …   English syllables

  • ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… …   English syllables

  • geratology — ger·a·tol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • gerontology — ger·on·tol·o·gy …   English syllables

  • gerontology — ger•on•tol•o•gy [[t]ˌdʒɛr ənˈtɒl ə dʒi, ˌdʒɪər [/t]] n. bio dsc the study of aging and the problems of aged people • Etymology: 1900–05 ge•ron•to•log•i•cal dʒəˌrɒn tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl adj. ger on•tol′o•gist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • gerodontology — ger·odon·tol·o·gy (jer″o don tolґə je) the study of the dentition and dental problems in the aged or aging …   Medical dictionary

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