Geriatrics in Hindi
Meaning, Devanagari spelling and pronunciation
The meaning of “geriatrics” in Hindi is जराचिकित्सा, pronounced jarachikitsa — it is a noun. Copy the Devanagari word above, hear how it is pronounced, and use it anywhere. To type words like this yourself, try our Hindi typing tool, or explore more words in the vocabulary sets.
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
From Ancient Greek γῆρας (gêras, “old age”) (see γέρων (gérōn)) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”); coined in English in 1909 by Ignatz L. Nascher in the New York Medical Journal on the model of pediatrics; correct formation would be gerontiatrics. Compare gerontology.
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