geriatrician

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noun

A medical doctor specialising in the assessment and treatment of elderly people.

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Meanings

noungeriatrician (plural geriatricians)

plural geriatricians

  1. medicineA medical doctor specialising in the assessment and treatment of elderly people.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna specialist in gerontology

Similar
gerontologist
Broader
specialistmedical specialist
Also see
gerontologist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From geriatric + -ian.

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Translations

Catalan geriatre, geriatra
  • geriatredoctor specialising in elderly people
  • geriatradoctor specialising in elderly people
Finnish geriatri
  • geriatridoctor specialising in elderly people
Icelandic öldrunarlæknir
  • öldrunarlæknirdoctor specialising in elderly people
Polish geriatra
  • geriatradoctor specialising in elderly people
Portuguese geriatra
  • geriatradoctor specialising in elderly people
Romanian geriatru, geriatră
  • geriatrudoctor specialising in elderly people
  • geriatrădoctor specialising in elderly people
Spanish geriatra
  • geriatradoctor specialising in elderly people
Swedish geriatriker
  • geriatrikerdoctor specialising in elderly people
Cite this entry
APA

geriatrician. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geriatrician

MLA

“geriatrician.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geriatrician. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “geriatrician,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/geriatrician.

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