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Multilingual Demographic Dictionary, second unified edition, English volume
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Interest in the problems of aged persons (324-8) and aging (326-3) has given rise to a special branch of studies called gerontology 1 including the special branch of medicine called geriatrics 2.
- 1. Gerontology, n. - gerontological, adj. - gerontologist, n.: a specialist in gerontology.
- 2. Geriatrics, n, - geriatric, adj. - geriatrician, n.: a specialist in geriatrics.
