Definition of gerontology Gerontology
/ʤɛˌɹʌntɑˈlʌʤi/ - [jeruntalujee] - ger•on•tol•o•gy
We found 4 definitions of gerontology from 3 different sources.
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What does gerontology mean?
WordNet
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| gerontology - the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people | ||
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| medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- gerontology (Noun)
The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself. - gerontology (Noun)
The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.
Part of speech
🔤- gerontology, noun, singular of gerontologies.
