gerontology

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ger·on·tol·o·gy /ˌdʒerɒnˈtɒlədʒi $ ˌdʒerənˈtɑː-/ noun [uncountable] SSMthe scientific study of old age and its effects on the body 老年学 → geriatrics —gerontologist noun [countable] —gerontological /dʒəˌrɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˌrɑːntəˈlɑː-/ adjective

Examples from the Corpus

gerontology• Specialized practice, particularly child care, metal health, gerontology and residential work.• Sue Punton, the senior sister at the hospital's gerontology department believes that essential oils help geriatric patients in several ways.Origin gerontology (1900-2000) Greek geron “old man” + English -ology

ger·on·tol·o·gy nounChineseSyllable

study and the old scientific Corpus age of

gerontology
ger‧on‧tol‧o‧gy /ˌdʒerɒnˈtɒlədʒi $ ˌdʒerənˈtɑː-/

noun [uncountable]

Date: 1900-2000
Language: Greek
Origin: geron 'old man' + English -ology

the scientific study of old age and its effects on the body ⇨ geriatrics
—gerontologist noun [countable]
—gerontological /dʒəˌrɒntəˈlɒdʒɪkəl◂ $ -ˌrɑːntəˈlɑː-/ adjective

ge·ron·tol·ogy

BrE

/ˌdʒerɒnˈtɒlədʒi/

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NAmE

/ˌdʒerənˈtɑːlədʒi/

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noun

[uncountable]

the scientific study of

old age

and the process of growing old 老年学