geriatrician
2
7.5
- noun
- /ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
geriatra
- Dr. Smith is a geriatrician who helps seniors manage their complex health needs.
And you know, as a geriatrician, there's a zinc copper ratio, things that we think of as kind of proxies for overall brain health.
- And you know, as a geriatrician, there's a zinc copper ratio, things that we think of as kind of proxies for overall brain health.
Examples
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William McClean is a visiting research fellow at the University of Stirling and a geriatrician in the Manning Area, New South Wales, Australia.
Academic text (2010) -
First, there is a shortage of trained geriatricians.
Academic text (1995) -
Dr. David, the director, was both a geriatrician and a treasured friend of many years.
Fiction book (1993) -
Because Colin's case was serious, a consultant geriatrician arrived in the evening to check his progress.
Academic text (2009) -
We just hope the number of geriatricians continues to grow as rapidly as the aging population.
Blog text (8) -
One day later, the woman requested a consultation with her geriatrician, complaining of glossodynia and mouth dryness.
Academic text (1999) -
The woman was referred to a geriatrician, who confirmed the presence of keratoconjunctivitis sicca with a Schirmer's test and Sjogren's disease with an antibody test.
Academic text (1999) -
At UCLA, there is a geriatric outpatient clinic that is staffed by geriatricians.
Academic text (1998) -
The geriatrician discontinued nortriptyline and prescribed the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor sertraline, which has less of a drying effect.
Academic text (1999) -
The service is led by community-based consultant geriatrician Bim Bhowmick, who is supported by an advanced clinical assessment team (Acat) working with local GPs, social services, and hospital trusts.
Academic text (2009)
How Specialized
- Specialized
2
8.8
- Specialized
2
7.5
- Specialized
7
2.7
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word geriatrician comes from Greek parts geri- meaning 'old' and iatros, as in -iatric, meaning 'doctor'. Think of pediatrician, a child doctor: geriatrician is the same pattern, but for older people. So a geriatrician is a medical doctor who cares for older adults.