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单词 geriatric
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ger·i·at·ric

noun
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
  1. geriatrics
    [uncountable] the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and care of old people老年医学Topics Healthcarec2
  2. [countable] (informal, offensive) an offensive word for an old person对老人的侮辱性词语Topics Life stagesc2
  3. Word Origin1920s: from Greek gēras ‘old age’ + iatros ‘doctor’, on the pattern of paediatric.

ger·i·at·ric

adjective
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk/
  1. connected with the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases and care of old people老年医学
    • a geriatric patient/ward (= in a hospital)老年患者/病房(=在医院)
    • geriatric care/medicine老年护理/医学
  2. (informal, often offensive) old and in poor health or in bad condition年老体弱或状况不佳 This term can be offensive when used to describe a person.
    • a geriatric vehicle 老爷车
    Topics Life stagesc2
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