geriatric

[ jer-ee-a-trik, jeer- ]

/ ˌdʒɛr iˈæ trɪk, ˌdʒɪər- /

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adjective

of or relating to geriatrics or old age: the hospital's geriatric ward.

noting or relating to aged people or animals: geriatric patients;a geriatric pet.

old, outmoded, or worn out by long use: The company is suffering from geriatric factories and manufacturing technologies.

noun

Often Offensive. an aged person.

Origin of geriatric

First recorded in 1925–30; from Greek gér(ōn) “old man” + iatric

Words nearby geriatric

Gerd, gerent, gerenuk, gerfalcon, Gergiev, geriatric, geriatrician, geriatrics, Géricault, Gerlachovka, germ

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Example sentences from the Web for geriatric

But they are right to haul—or wheel—a geriatric SS man present at a notorious, if largely forgotten, massacre into the courtroom.
There Should Be No Statute of Limitations on Prosecuting War Crimes|Michael Moynihan|January 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Right after Girls, she booked an episode of the HBO series Getting On, playing a frail woman in a geriatric ward.
June Squibb, the Curse-Happy Elderly Mom In ‘Nebraska,’ Delivers the Year’s Funniest Turn|Marlow Stern|November 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In spite of their image as bland, geriatric pols, the party elders gave the LDP a sense political heft.
Japan’s Liberal Democrats Win Huge, But Stability May Prove Elusive|Takashi Yokota|December 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Even now, some clinicians are unforgivably timid around the topic with their geriatric patients.
The Truth Behind Elder Rape|Noelle Howey|September 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

The stigmatized legacy of assisted suicide also may be a factor in the decline of geriatric suicides.
Tony Scott’s Death a Reminder of the Quiet Scourge of Elderly Suicide|Eliza Shapiro|August 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for geriatric

geriatric

/ (ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk) /

adjective

of or relating to geriatric medicine or to older people

offensive (of people or machines) old, obsolescent, worn out, or useless

noun

old-fashioned, offensive an elderly person

informal, offensive an older person considered as one who may be disregarded as senile or unable to look after his or her own best interests

Word Origin for geriatric

C20: from Greek gēras old age + iatric

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for geriatric

geriatric

[ jĕr′ē-ăt′rĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to geriatrics.

Of or relating to old age or to the aging process.

n.

An old person.

单词	geriatric
释义	geriatric [ jer-ee-a-trik, jeer- ] / ˌdʒɛr iˈæ trɪk, ˌdʒɪər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR geriatric ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or relating to geriatrics or old age: the hospital's geriatric ward. noting or relating to aged people or animals: geriatric patients;a geriatric pet. old, outmoded, or worn out by long use: The company is suffering from geriatric factories and manufacturing technologies. noun Often Offensive. an aged person. Origin of geriatric First recorded in 1925–30; from Greek gér(ōn) “old man” + iatric Words nearby geriatric Gerd, gerent, gerenuk, gerfalcon, Gergiev, geriatric, geriatrician, geriatrics, Géricault, Gerlachovka, germ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for geriatric But they are right to haul—or wheel—a geriatric SS man present at a notorious, if largely forgotten, massacre into the courtroom. There Should Be No Statute of Limitations on Prosecuting War Crimes\|Michael Moynihan\|January 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Right after Girls, she booked an episode of the HBO series Getting On, playing a frail woman in a geriatric ward. June Squibb, the Curse-Happy Elderly Mom In ‘Nebraska,’ Delivers the Year’s Funniest Turn\|Marlow Stern\|November 15, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In spite of their image as bland, geriatric pols, the party elders gave the LDP a sense political heft. Japan’s Liberal Democrats Win Huge, But Stability May Prove Elusive\|Takashi Yokota\|December 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Even now, some clinicians are unforgivably timid around the topic with their geriatric patients. The Truth Behind Elder Rape\|Noelle Howey\|September 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The stigmatized legacy of assisted suicide also may be a factor in the decline of geriatric suicides. Tony Scott’s Death a Reminder of the Quiet Scourge of Elderly Suicide\|Eliza Shapiro\|August 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for geriatric geriatric / (ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk) / adjective of or relating to geriatric medicine or to older people offensive (of people or machines) old, obsolescent, worn out, or useless noun old-fashioned, offensive an elderly person informal, offensive an older person considered as one who may be disregarded as senile or unable to look after his or her own best interests See also psychogeriatric Word Origin for geriatric C20: from Greek gēras old age + iatric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to geriatric gray, ancient, tired, elderly, decrepit, venerable, mature, aged, senior, pensioner, retiree, veteran, fossil, versed, debilitated, exhausted, experienced, grizzled, hoary, impaired Medical definitions for geriatric geriatric [ jĕr′ē-ăt′rĭk ] adj. Of or relating to geriatrics. Of or relating to old age or to the aging process. n. An old person. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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geriatric

adjective

noun

Origin of geriatric

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Example sentences from the Web for geriatric

British Dictionary definitions for geriatric

adjective

noun

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Medical definitions for geriatric

adj.

n.