(ger-i-at-ric) 4 syllables

Definition

adjective. 1 of or relating to the aged; 2 relating to a branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and aging people

Example Sentence

My grandma was in the geriatric ward at the hospital.

Synonyms

elderly; aged; old

Antonyms

pediatric

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geriatric
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Rhymes

  • patrick

  • fitzpatrick
  • gilpatrick
  • kilpatrick
  • kirkpatrick

  • geriatric
  • pediatric
  • psychiatric