Topic: MEDICINE
| Date: | 1900-2000 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Origin: | geron 'old man' + English -ology |
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ger‧on‧tol‧o‧gy
[uncountable]
[uncountable]SSM the scientific study of old age and its effects on the body [↪ geriatrics]
—gerontologist noun [countable]
—gerontological
adjective
adjective