geriatrics (n)
gerontology (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 09
def the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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Hypernym medicine, medical specialty
Derivationally related form gerontology → gerontological
Derivationally related form gerontology → gerontologist
Derivationally related form geriatrics → geriatric; geriatrics → geriatric
Derivationally related form geriatrics → geriatrician
Incoming links
Derivationally related form gerontological → gerontology
Pertainym (pertains to noun) gerontological → geriatrics
Derivationally related form geriatric → geriatrics; geriatric → geriatrics
Pertainym (pertains to noun) geriatric → geriatrics
Hyponym medicine, medical specialty
Derivationally related form geriatrician → geriatrics
Derivationally related form gerontologist → gerontology

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