Main Entry: ger·on·tol·o·gy

Pronunciation: \-ə-jē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ger·on·tol·o·gies

: the comprehensive study of aging and the problems of the aged—compare geriatric 1

—ge·ron·to·log·i·cal \jə-ˌränt-^əl-ˈäj-i-kəl\ also ge·ron·to·log·ic \-ik\ adjective