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

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That lack of evidence is a red flag to many geriatricians. Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 There is about one geriatrician for every 10,000 older Americans. Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 Another challenge: Cutting compensation to primary care doctors and geriatricians surely won’t alleviate the growing shortage of physicians in those practices. Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The team may include an elder law attorney, aging life care professional, geriatric social worker, primary care doctor and/or geriatrician, and a financial planner who specializes in the child-free population. Seraphina Seow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See all Example Sentences for geriatrician 

Word History

Etymology

geriatr(ics) + -ician

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geriatrician was in 1916

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“Geriatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geriatrician. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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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