gerontology

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English - Turkish
ihtiyarlık sorunları bilimi
gerontoloji
(isim) yaşlılık hastalıkları bilimi
{i} yaşlılık hastalıkları bilimi
yaşlılık bilim
(Tıp) İhtiyarlık ve onunla ilgili mevzuları inceleyen bilim, jerontoloji

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gerontological
ihtiyarlıkla ilgili
gerontological
ihtiyarlikla ilgili
of or pertaining to gerontology
veya gerontoloji ilişkin
English - English
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
the study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself
Scientific study of the process and problems of aging
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
The multi-disciplinary study of aging which encompasses the biological, psychological, sociological, health, and economic aspects of aging
{i} scientific study of aging and the problems of the aged
Gerontology is the study of the process by which we get old, how our bodies change, and the problems that old people have. the scientific study of old age and its effects on the body geriatrics (geron + -ology)
Social Science field studying the biological, psychological and social aspects of aging
The biomedical and social study of aging

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gerontology and geriatrics
Scientific and medical disciplines, respectively, concerned with all aspects of health and disease in the elderly and with the normal aging process. Gerontology is concerned primarily with the changes that occur between maturity and death and with the factors that influence these changes. It addresses the social and economic effects of an aging population and the physiological and psychological aspects of aging to learn about the aging process and possibly minimize disabilities. Geriatrics deals with prevention and treatment of diseases once assumed to be inevitable in the elderly. See also aging
gerontological
of or pertaining to gerontology
gerontological
{s} of or pertaining to gerontology, pertaining to the scientific study of aging and the problems of the aged
gerontology

    Hyphenation

    ger·on·to·lo·gy

    Turkish pronunciation

    cerıntälıci

    Pronunciation

    /ˌʤerənˈtäləʤē/ /ˌʤɛrənˈtɑːləʤiː/

    Etymology

    [ "jer-&n-'tä-l&-jE ] (noun.) 1903. From Ancient Greek γέρων (gerōn, “old man”).
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