geriatric
pronunciation
How to pronounce geriatric in British English:
UK [ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk]
How to pronounce geriatric in American English:
US [ˌdʒɛriˈætrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the aged
- of or relating to or practicing geriatrics
Word Origin
- geriatric (adj.)
- 1909, formed in English from Latinized forms of Greek geras, geros "old age" (from PIE root *gere- (1) "to grow old;" see gerontology) + iatrikos "of a physician," from iatros (see -iatric).
Example
- 1. The prevalence of preoperative diastolic filling abnormalities in geriatric surgical patients .
- 2. It 's a little on the geriatric side .
- 3. The females are " geriatric " now at ages 41 and 43 , stevens says .
- 4. As a geriatric researcher , perls has studied many factors that contribute to longevity , and he is the first to acknowledge that living longer isn 't likely to be simply a matter of genes .
- 5. Sachets may also beneficial when looking at compliance issues within geriatric patient groups .