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geratology
[jer-uh-tol-uh-jee]
noun
the study of the diminution or decline of life, as in an individual animal or a species approaching extinction.
geratology
/ ˌdʒɛrəˈtɒlədʒɪ, ˌdʒɛrətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the elderly and the phenomena associated with ageing; geriatrics and gerontology
Other 51Թ Forms
- geratologic adjective
- geratologous adjective
- geratological adjective
- ˌˈٴDZDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of geratology1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of geratology1
Example Sentences
Geratology, jer-at-ol′o-ji, n. the science of the phenomena of decadence.
Associated words: nostology, geratology, geromorphism, coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous. agency, n. instrumentality, operation, action, mediation, means. agent, n. representative, canvasser, substitute, deputy, factor, procurator, syndic, go-between, commissioner, proctor, emissary, envoy, solicitor, negotiator.
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