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geratology
geratology (ˌdʒɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ) n (Medicine) the branch of medicine concerned with the elderly and the phenomena associated with ageing; geriatrics and gerontology[C19: from gerato-, from Greek gēras old age + -logy] geratological adj ˌgeraˈtologist ngeratologythe branch of biology that studies aging and its phenomena. Also gereology. — geratologic, geratologous, adj.See also: Decaying the study of the decline of life, as in old age. — geratologic, geratological, geratologous, adj.See also: Old AgeEncyclopediaSeegerontologygeratology
ger·on·tol·o·gy (jer'on-tol'ŏ-jē), The scientific study of the clinical, sociologic, biologic and psychological phenomena related to aging. Synonym(s): geratology [geronto- + G. logos, study] |