as in elders
a person of advanced years
most of the clinic's outpatients are geriatrics living on fixed incomes
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Recent Examples of geriatrics
Your ability to move with or without ease comes down to muscle mass, range of motion, flexibility, and energy levels, according to Richard Dupee, MD, chief of geriatrics at Tufts Medical Center.
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Sydney Wingfield, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
It also was listed in the top 50 in cancer, cardiology and vascular surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, geriatrics, urology, and neurology and neurosurgery.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Sydney Wingfield, Health, 26 Aug. 2025
It also was listed in the top 50 in cancer, cardiology and vascular surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, geriatrics, urology, and neurology and neurosurgery.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for geriatrics
Noun
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Directly referencing elders in such a manner is exceptionally rare in ancient inscriptions, underscoring the significance of the find.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Our elders know how to make tools and sealskin pants the right way.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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High school students, recent graduates and adults looking to expand their career opportunities have a new option in Gadsden, Alabama.—
Staff reports,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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This sharing allows both adults to enjoy ad-free listening on shuffle mode.—
Chad Murphy,
The Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Plus, lest oldsters forget, Buckingham Fountain is romantic.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Geriatrics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/geriatrics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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