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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions geriatrics noun  (medicine) The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself. Translations:  French: gériatrie(fr)f (trans-mid) Etymology: (term, sc=Grek, , tr=geron, , old man, lang=el), from (proto, Indo-European, gerÉ-, to grow old) + (term, sc=Grek, , tr=iatros, , medicine, physician).        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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