Look up: geriatrics

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   Geriatrics
   Geriatrics is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and problems of the elderly.
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   geriatrics
   [n] - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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   Geriatrics
   Branch of medicine devoted to the medical problems and care of elderly persons
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   Geriatrics
   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.'.
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   geriatrics
   <specialty> The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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   geriatrics
   gerontology noun the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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   Geriatrics
   `Geriatrics` is the branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. The term comes from the Greek `geron` meaning `old man` and `iatros` meaning `healer`, and was proposed in 1909 by Dr. Ignatz Leo Nascher. It is cognate with Jara in Sanskrit which also means old.
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   geriatrics
   (jer″e-at´riks) the branch of health care dealing with the problems of aging and diseases of the aged; it grows increasingly important as modern medicine and a rising standard of living lengthen life expectancy and increase the proportion of aged persons in society. See also gerontology.
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   geriatrics
   (from the article `gerontology and geriatrics`) scientific and medical disciplines, respectively, that are concerned with all aspects of health and disease in the elderly, and with the normal ... The number of people in the United States older than 65 years of age is increasing rapidly, and demographers project that soon 50 percent of ...
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    geriatrics
    geriatrics, geriatric, geriatry 1. The branch of medicine that deals with the illnesses and medical care of senior citizens. 2. The branch of medicine concerned with the medical problems and care of the aged. Included are all aspects of aging, including physiological, pathological, psychological, economic, and sociological problems. The importance of geriatrics is emphasized by...
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    geriatrics
    The branch of medicine concerned with the medical problems and care of the aged. [G. gras, old age, + iatrikos, healing]
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    geriatrics
    geriatrics (jerēă'triks) , the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged. Many disabilities in old age are caused by or related to the deterioration of the circulatory system (see arteriosclerosis), e.g., mental deterioration and disturbances of motor and ...
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