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Gerontology

nounid 64299·updated May 18, 2026
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the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

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geriatrics
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Gerontologies
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Gerontology's
pluralpossessive
Gerontologies'

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the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people

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