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单词 geriatric
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ger•i•at•ric  ( jer′ē atrik, jēr′-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of or pertaining to geriatrics, old age, or aged persons.

n. 
  1. Medicine, Slang Terms[Slang.]an old person.
  • Greek gér(ōn) old man + -iatric
  • 1925–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
geriatric /ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk/ adj
  1. of or relating to geriatric medicine or to older people
  2. offensive (of people or machines) old, obsolescent, worn out, or useless
n
  1. old-fashioned offensive an elderly person
Etymology: 20th Century: from Greek gēras old age + iatric
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ger•i•at•rics /ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪks, ˌdʒɪr-/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable* used with a singular verb]
  1. Medicinethe branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and care of aged persons.
  2. Medicinethe study of the physical processes and problems of aging.
ger•i•at•ric, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ger•i•at•rics  ( jer′ē atriks, jēr′-),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
  1. Medicinethe branch of medicine dealing with the diseases, debilities, and care of aged persons.
  2. Medicinethe study of the physical processes and problems of aging; gerontology.
  • see geriatric, -ics 1905–10
ger•i•a•tri•cian  ( jer′ē ə trishən),USA pronunciation ger′i•atrist, n. 
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