geriatric

¹ge·ri·at·ric

noun \ˌjer-ē-ˈa-trik, ˌjir-\

Definition of GERIATRIC

1

plural but sing in constr : a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people — compare gerontology

2

: an aged person

Examples of GERIATRIC

1. <most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes>

First Known Use of GERIATRIC

1909

Related to GERIATRIC

Synonyms: ancient, elder, senior citizen, golden-ager, oldster, old-timer, senior

Antonyms: youngster, youth

Related Words: gaffer, graybeard, patriarch, whitebeard; beldam (or beldame), dowager, grandam (or grandame); adult, grown-up; dotard

Near Antonyms: adolescent, minor; child, cub, juvenile, kid, kiddie (also kiddy)

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Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

Rhymes with GERIATRIC

allopatric, bariatric, pediatric, podiatric, psychiatric