In contrast to pediatrics which is concerned with the very young, geriatrics is the clinical application of knowledge to aging men and women toward maintaining their health and in treating their peculiar illnesses (Edward J. Stieglitz).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
psy|cho|ger|i|at|rics — «SY koh JEHR ee AT rihks», noun. the study of the psychological problems and mental illnesses of old age: »In the expanding field of psychogeriatrics these drugs will…help to replace the present fear of death with the possibility of educating… … Useful english dictionary
rics — bi·o·met·rics; col·or·i·met·rics; ger·i·at·rics; i·at·rics; ki·ne·si·at·rics; ob·stet·rics; pe·di·at·rics; phys·i·at·rics; psy·cho·met·rics; the·at·rics; the·ri·at·rics; bar·iat·rics; clio·met·rics; com·bi·na·to·rics; iso·met·rics;… … 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
geriatrics — ger·i·at·rics … English syllables
geriatrics — ger•i•at•rics [[t]ˌdʒɛr iˈæ trɪks, ˌdʒɪər [/t]] n. (used with a sing. v.) 1) med the branch of medicine dealing with the debilities and care of aged persons 2) med the study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology • Etymology … From formal English to slang
geriatrics — ger|i|at|rics [ ,dʒeri ætrıks ] noun uncount the medical study, treatment, and care of old people and their diseases … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
AT — AT; At; at·a·bal; At·a·brine; at·a·cam·ite; at·a·man; at·a·mas·co; at·ap; at·a·raxy; at·a·vic; at·a·vist; at·a·vis·tic; at·a·vus; at·el·ec·ta·sis; at·e·les; at·e·les·tite; at·fa·la·ti; at·i·ko·ka·nia; at·ka; at·lan·tad; at·lan·tal; at·lan·tic;… … English syllables
psychogeriatrics — psy·cho·ge·ri·at·rics .jer ē a triks, .jir n pl but sing in constr a branch of psychiatry concerned with behavioral and emotional disorders among the elderly psy·cho·ge·ri·at·ric trik adj * * * n. the branch of psychiatry that deals with the… … Medical dictionary
Geriatrics — The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease in older people and the problems specific to aging. From the Greek geron meaning old man + iatreia meaning the treatment of disease. . * * * The branch of… … Medical dictionary
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
