Geriatrics

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The branch of medicine that focuses on health promotion and the prevention and treatment of disease and disability in later life. The term itself can be distinguished from gerontology, which is the study of the aging process itself.

Equivalents

Españolgeriatría

Françaisgériatrie

DeutschAltersheilkunde Geriatrie

16 more languages

العربيةطبّ الشيخوخة

Bosanskigerijatrija геријатрија

Catalàgeriatria

Češtinageriatrie

Ελληνικάγηριατρική

Hrvatskigerijatrija геријатрија

Bahasa Indonesiageriatri

Italianogeriatria

日本語老人医学

한국어노인병학 노인의학

Nederlandsgeriatrie

Polskigeriatria

Portuguêsgeriatria

Русскийгериатри́я

Српскиgerijatrija геријатрија

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

geriatrist geriatry Gericke Gerig Gering Geringer

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