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