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gerontology

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gerontology: see geriatrics geriatrics (jĕrēă`trĭks), the branch of medicine concerned with conditions and diseases of the aged.
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gerontology
the scientific study of ageing and the problems associated with elderly people

gerontology [‚jer·ən′täl·ə·jē]
(physiology)
The scientific study of aging processes in biological systems, particularly in humans.


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