geriatric

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a. 老年病学的, 衰老的, 老年的 [医] 老年医学的, 老年病学的, 老人学的

发音

AU /ˌdʒɛɹ.iˈæt.ɹɪk/

词形变化

geriatrics 复数 geriatrics more geriatric 比较级 most geriatric 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An old person.

    俚语
adj.
  1. 1.

    Relating to the elderly.

    The study examined the efficacy of geriatric interventions in reducing the frequency of falls among the elderly.

    Proper nutrition is a cornerstone of geriatric health, yet it is often overlooked in home-care settings.

  2. 2.

    Elderly, old.

  3. 3.

    Relating to geriatrics.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

gerontological

相关短语

geriatric chair geriatric chairs geriatric millennial geriatric millennials

词源

From geriatrics. By surface analysis, Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) + -iatric.

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