geriatrics
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- noun
- /ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪks/
- Specialized
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geriatría
- His research in geriatrics aims to enhance care strategies for patients living in assisted living facilities.
- training in geriatrics
- clinical geriatrics
- geriatrics approach
You know a ton about exercise Physiology, nutrition, You've done work in psychiatry, you've done work in geriatrics.
- You know a ton about exercise Physiology, nutrition, You've done work in psychiatry, you've done work in geriatrics.
- And from there, when I got into into geriatrics, I realized memory, brain aging, Alzheimer's, that was just a huge problem.
Examples
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As a specialist in geriatrics, she often advises on the best treatments for age-related conditions.
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I did my fellowship in nutritional sciences and geriatrics, and I did that in at Wash U.
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The whole purpose of our new Department of Retirement and Geriatrics is to look after just such people as you.
Fiction book (1993) -
Geriatrics often need extra sleep... to help with brain function.
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GeriPal was created with the support of the Division of Geriatrics at the University of California, San Francisco.
Blog text (2) -
We at Baylor College of Medicine established a geriatrics program at the Harris County Hospital District in 1993.
Academic text (2000) -
To overcome these obstacles, much depends on physician education and training in geriatrics and nursing home care.
Academic text (1995) -
GeriPal's mission is to improve the dissemination of information in both geriatrics and palliative medicine.
Blog text (2) -
Gwen Herndon is a registered nurse and a certified Adult Nurse Practitioner specializing in geriatrics.
Academic text (1995) -
The hospital's geriatrics department focuses on improving the quality of life for elderly patients.
Surface Forms
Morphology
geriatrics = geriatric (opaque) = ger + iatr + ics
The term 'geriatrics' is derived from Greek roots and is not transparently analyzable for English learners without specialized knowledge.
Etymology
The word geriatrics comes from Greek parts geri- meaning 'old' and -iatric meaning 'doctor' or 'healing', and it is like pediatrics, which cares for children. So, geriatrics is the part of medicine that cares for elderly people.