geriatrician

noun

ger·​i·​a·​tri·​cian ˌjer-ē-ə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce geriatrician (audio) ˌjir- How to pronounce geriatrician (audio)
: a specialist in geriatrics

Examples of geriatrician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Join us for a conversation with a practicing neurologist, neuroscientist and geriatrician about overcoming current hurdles involved in diagnosing, treating, and monitoring patients in a new era for Alzheimer’s disease. Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 May 2024 Clough was busy with her work as an administrator at the local senior center while Dorio, a house-call geriatrician, crisscrossed the valley visiting his patients. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024 Psychiatrists and geriatricians who treat dementia, and the psychologists, nurses, social workers and others who support them, are invaluable to families struggling to manage a dementia patient’s disruptive and sometimes violent behavior. Maria J Silveira, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2024 There are multiple reasons to explain these disparities, with Parkinson’s patients lost at every step of the way, according to a half-dozen geriatricians, neurologists, patient advocates, and mental health professionals interviewed by STAT. Simar Bajaj, STAT, 10 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for geriatrician 

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Word History

Etymology

geriatr(ics) + -ician

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geriatrician was in 1926

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Cite this Entry

“Geriatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geriatrician. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

geriatrician

noun
ger·​i·​a·​tri·​cian ˌjer-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce geriatrician (audio) ˌjir- How to pronounce geriatrician (audio)
: a specialist in geriatrics
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