geriatric
noun
, ˌjir-\
Definition of geriatric
(Entry 1 of 2)
, ˌjir-\ plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
An old family member is often the inspiration for medical students who choose geriatrics.— Katie Hafner
— compare gerontology
geriatric
adjectiveDefinition of geriatric (Entry 2 of 2)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for geriatric
Synonyms: Noun
ancient, elder, golden-ager, old-timer, oldster, senior, senior citizen
Synonyms: Adjective
aged, aging (or ageing), ancient, elderly, long-lived, old, older, over-the-hill, senescent, senior, unyoung
Antonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of geriatric in a Sentence
Noun
most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomesAdjective
children who think that anyone over the age of 40 is geriatric went into nursing to work with geriatric patients
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
UC San Diego facilities in La Jolla and Hillcrest ranked 14th in the nation for pulmonology, 29th for geriatrics, 40th for neurology and neurosurgery and 44th for cardiology and cardiac surgery. — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Scripps La Jolla hospitals retain top spot in 2019 U.S. News rankings," 30 July 2019 High performing specialties include geriatrics, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics, and pulmonary and lung services. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Cleveland Clinic Florida back on top of list of South Florida’s best hospitals," 30 July 2019 Hopkins was ranked nationally in 15 specialties, including being ranked No. 1 in geriatrics, neurology & neurgosurgery, and rheumatology, and No. 2 in nephrology and urology. — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, "Johns Hopkins Hospital named No. 3 nationally by U.S. News & World Report," 30 July 2019 The latest iteration provides filters that turn users either into smooth-faced baby versions of themselves or wrinkly geriatrics with a smattering of sun spots and gray hair. — Ineye Komonibo, Marie Claire, "Thanks to FaceApp, These Celebrities Aged Overnight," 17 July 2019 But there are some advantages to thinking of aging as a disease, according to Louise Aronson, a doctor specializing in geriatrics and author of the new book Elderhood. — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, "Humans don’t actually want to be immortal, we just want to be forever young," 27 June 2019 Equally valuable—and a bit quicker—is an article (and checklist) about preventive services in Better Health While Aging, a website published by Leslie Kernisan, a specialist in geriatrics. — Glenn Ruffenach, WSJ, "A Medical-Screening Checklist for Older Adults," 3 Jan. 2019 Kozar, who is applying to medical schools, said the program helped steer her toward a career in geriatrics. — Pat Eaton-robb, Fox News, "Program combats ageism by having students live with seniors," 17 Aug. 2018 Another pilot project, conducted by Dr. Sara Espinoza, associate professor of medicine (geriatrics), examined the effects of a diabetes drug called Metformin in senior adults. — Bruce Selcraig, San Antonio Express-News, "UT Health research given $24 million vote of confidence," 31 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The bonafide team of their country, with historical success coming out of their ears, they've been thwarted in recent times by a geriatric board and insufficient coaching. — SI.com, "All 20 Premier League Teams & Their NFL Counterparts," 13 Sep. 2019 Thankfully, a new occupation appeared in response to the wave of aging Americans — the care manager — also known as a professional or geriatric care manager. — Pat Kapowich, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Keep your parent’s home in good shape and start preparing a move-out plan now," 15 Aug. 2019 Their backfield is long on age (LeSean McCoy, T.J. Yeldon and the geriatric Frank Gore). — Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, "The Loop Fantasy Football Preview: The Rookies," 2 Aug. 2019 The steady decay of English syntax is a first-world problem par excellence, and tsk-tsking over sloppy grammar amounts to a haughty and rather geriatric form of entertainment. — Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine, "Semantic Drift," 22 July 2019 Clinicians have little training on how to handle conversations about rational suicide, said Dr. Meera Balasubramaniam, a geriatric psychiatrist at the New York University School of Medicine who has written about the topic. — Kaiser Health News, oregonlive.com, "Is rational suicide among elderly a sign of self-determination or depression?," 6 July 2019 Clinicians have little training on how to handle conversations about rational suicide, said Meera Balasubramaniam, a geriatric psychiatrist at New York University School of Medicine who has written about the topic. — Melissa Bailey, The Denver Post, "Some seniors weigh the idea of “rational suicide”," 23 June 2019 Neither party acknowledged the leasing deal for the geriatric facility until this week, in response to questions about it from The Sun. — Kevin Rector, baltimoresun.com, "Former UMMS board member had multiple undisclosed hospital deals; employees felt 'pressured' to push software," 13 June 2019 Ranked 93rd for overtime was a geriatric nurse at the Arizona Department of Veterans’ Services. — Alison Steinbach, azcentral, "Police, firefighters earn most overtime among public employees, at times doubling salaries," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'geriatric.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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