Gerontological

/ˌdʒɛrəntoʊˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the study of aging, elderly people, and the processes and problems associated with growing old.

Etymology

Extended form of gerontologic with the suffix -al, combining Greek geron (old man) and logos (study). Became standard in academic and medical contexts by mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

Gerontological studies reveal that people who maintain strong social connections live significantly longer, which is why loneliness is now recognized as medically serious as smoking.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
የዕድል ሳይንስ
ye-ed-il-say-n-is
ARالعربية
علم الشيخوخة
ulum ash-shikhukha
BNবাংলা
জীর্ণত্ববিদ্যা
zir-n-to-b-id-ya
CACatalà
gerontologia
ger-on-tol-oh-jee-a
CSČeština
gerontologický
ger-on-tol-oh-gicky
DADansk
gerontologisk
ger-on-tol-oh-gisk
DEDeutsch
gerontologisch
ger-on-tol-oh-gisch
ELΕλληνικά
γηρολογικός
ye-ro-loh-gee-kos
ESEspañol
gerontológico
her-on-tol-oh-gee-koh
FAفارسی
gerontology
ger-on-tol-oh-jee
FISuomi
gerontologinen
ger-on-tol-oh-ginen
FRFrançais
gériatrique
zheh-ree-ah-tree
GUGU
વૃદ્ધાશ્રમ
vruddhaashram
HAHA
fada
fa-da
HEעברית
גריאטרי
ge-ree-a-tri
HIहिन्दी
वृद्धाश्रम
vrddhaashram
HUMagyar
gerontológiai
ger-on-tol-oh-ghai
IDBahasa Indonesia
gerontologi
ger-on-tol-oh-gee
IGIG
ihe ọkpụkpọ
i-he ok-pu-kpọ
ITItaliano
gerontologico
zher-on-tol-oh-gee-koh
JA日本語
老年学
rosen-gaku
KKKK
көне жастары туралы ғылым
kone zhastary turaly gilim
KMKM
សាស្ត្រវិទ្យា របស់ មនុស្ស ចាស់
saas-tra-vith-ya ro-bas mun-us cha-as
KO한국어
노년학
no-nyeong-hak
MRMR
वृद्धाश्रम
vruddhaashram
MSBahasa Melayu
gerontologi
ger-on-tol-oh-gee
MYမြန်မာ
အရွယ်ကြီးသူများ ဆိုင်ရာ သိပ္ပံ
a-r-w-e-k-yi-th-u-ma-yar-say-ra-tha-ip-pan
NLNederlands
gerontologisch
ger-on-tol-oh-gisch
NONorsk
gerontologisk
ger-on-tol-oh-gisk
PAPA
ਵृ DDH ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ
vru-ddh sha-as-tar
PLPolski
gerontologiczny
ger-on-tol-oh-gicz-ny
PTPortuguês
gerontológico
zher-on-tol-oh-gee-koh
RORomână
gerontologic
ger-on-tol-oh-jik
RUРусский
геронологический
ger-on-tol-oh-zhi-ches-ky
SVSvenska
gerontologisk
ger-on-tol-oh-gisk
SWKiswahili
gerontology
ger-on-tol-oh-jee
TAதமிழ்
துறையியல்
thuraiyil
TEతెలుగు
వృద్ధుల శాస్త్రం
vruddha-lu-shaasthram
THไทย
วิทยาศาสตร์ด้าน geriatrics
wit-ya-sa-at dahn geriatrics
TLTL
gerontolohiya
ger-on-tol-oh-hee-ya
TRTürkçe
gerontolojik
zher-on-tol-oh-jik
UKУкраїнська
геріатричний
her-i-at-rich-ny
URاردو
جرنٹولوجي
jar-nat-ol-o-jee
VITiếng Việt
li ngành geriatrics
li anhh geriatrics
YOYO
ilẹ-ẹ̀kún
i-le-e-kun
ZH中文
老年学
lǎonianxué
ZUZU
isayensi yezulu
i-say-en-si ye-zu-lu

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