geriatrician

noun

ger·​i·​a·​tri·​cian ˌjer-ē-ə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce geriatrician (audio) ˌjir- How to pronounce geriatrician (audio)
: a specialist in geriatrics

Examples of geriatrician in a Sentence

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Pulling threads from your past selves into the present can also help, says Allison Applebaum, a psychologist and geriatrician who leads a new center for caregivers at Mount Sinai hospital in the Bronx. Kat McGowan, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025 The panel members — pediatricians, epidemiologists, public health experts and geriatricians — are volunteers who are selected by the health secretary, following an application and vetting process, according to the CDC. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 That lack of evidence is a red flag to many geriatricians. Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025 There is about one geriatrician for every 10,000 older Americans. Pamela Paul, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for geriatrician

Word History

Etymology

geriatr(ics) + -ician

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of geriatrician was in 1916

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“Geriatrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/geriatrician. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

geriatrician

noun
ger·​i·​a·​tri·​cian ˌjer-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce geriatrician (audio) ˌjir- How to pronounce geriatrician (audio)
: a specialist in geriatrics
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