geriatric (ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk
)
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to geriatric medicine or to older people
- offensive (of people or machines) old, obsolescent, worn out, or useless
noun
- old-fashioned offensive an elderly person
- informal offensive an older person considered as one who may be disregarded as senile or unable to look after his or her own best interests
See also
psychogeriatricWord Origin
C20: from Greek gēras old age + iatricTranslations
- British English:
geriatric
Geriatric is used to describe things relating to the illnesses and medical care of old people....the future of geriatric care.ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk ADJECTIVE ...the future of geriatric care.
- Spanish:
geriátrico
adj geriátrica
- French:
gériatrique
adj
- German:
betagt
adj
- Chinese: 老年病学的 adj
- Arabic: طَبُّ الشَّيْخُوخَة adj
- Portuguese: geriátrico adj geriátrica
- Russian: гериатрический adj гериатрическая
- Croatian: gerijatrijski adj gerijatrijska
- Czech: geriatrický adj
- Danish: geriatrisk adj
- Dutch: aftands adj
- Finnish: geriatrinen adj
- Greek: γηριατρικός adj γηριατρική
- Italian: geriatrico adj geriatrica
- Japanese: 老人病学の no_posp
- Korean: 노인의 adj
- Norwegian: geriatrisk adj
- Polish: geriatryczny adj geriatryczna
- Brazilian Portuguese: geriátrico adj geriátrica
- European Spanish:
geriátrico
adj geriátrica
- Swedish: geriatrisk adj geriatriskt
- Thai: เกี่ยวกับคนชรา adj
- Turkish: yaşlılar adj
- Vietnamese: thuộc lão khoa adj
- British English:
geriatric
If you describe someone as a geriatric, you are implying that they are old and that their mental or physical condition is poor. This use could cause offense.He will complain about having to spend time with such a boring bunch of geriatrics.ˌdʒɛrɪˈætrɪk NOUN He will complain about having to spend time with such a boring bunch of geriatrics.
- Spanish:
vejestorio
nm
- French: patient gériatrique nm
- German: Tattergreis nm
- Chinese: 老人 n
- Arabic: شَيْخُوخيّ n
- Portuguese: geriátrico n geriátrica
- Russian: лицо, страдающее болезнями старческого возраста nnt
- Croatian: gerijatrija
- Czech: starší člověk nm
- Danish: geriatriker nutr
- Dutch: bejaarde nm
- Finnish: vanhus n
- Greek: γηριατρική nf
- Italian: anziano nm anziana
- Japanese: 老人病患者 n
- Korean: 노인병 환자 n
- Norwegian: gamling nm
- Polish: geriatria nf
- Brazilian Portuguese: geriátrico n geriátrica
- European Spanish:
vejestorio
nm
- Swedish: geriatriker nutr
- Thai: สถานพักฟื้นคนชรา n
- Turkish: yaşlılık n
- Vietnamese: bệnh nhân lão khoa n
Usage examples
Scott-Hughes might be a geriatric but he obviously had his act together.
, Cormorant (1994)These include cognitive disorders and physical disability, falls and fractures, and other geriatric syndromes.
British Medical Journal (2002)The latter have shown no enthusiasm for generating geriatric programs of excellence especially for acutely ill older patients.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)Some who watch sport on television think that he is bumbling, an out-of-touch geriatric , a reactionary to boot.
Times, Sunday Times (2004)Eventually they let the audience in - mainly geriatric - and we started.
, The Kenneth Williams Letters (1994)