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GERONTOLOGY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
Synonyms:
geriatrics; gerontology
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("gerontology" is a kind of...):
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Derivation:
gerontological (of or relating to or practicing geriatrics)
gerontologist (a specialist in gerontology)
