n 1  ge*ri*at*rics  pl but sing in constr  :  a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people - compare GERONTOLOGY   2  :  an aged person
adj 1  :  of or relating to geriatrics or its practice <the department in a hospital>  <a ward>   2  :  of, relating to, affecting, or being aged individuals <the population in a nursing home>  < depression>  <treated animals>  .
 
   
 
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