单词	geriatric
释义	geriatricge‧ri‧at‧ric /ˌdʒeriˈætrɪk◂/ adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINgeriatric Origin: 1900-2000 Greek geras ‘old age’ + English -iatric Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Geriatric hospitals are often severely under-staffed. a geriatric hospital A geriatric truck had stalled near the highway. The clinic specializes in geriatric medicine. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A new geriatric centre is due to open later this month. Her husband, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, was detained in hospital and sedated pending geriatric assessment. I used to go along to Greenbank Hospital's geriatric wards, where I sang and played to the old folk. Musgrave Park is the regional centre for orthopaedic surgery and has a reputation second to none for its geriatric work. No agreed definition of who is a geriatric patient has yet been arrived at. Thesaurus THESAURUSperson► old having lived for a long time: · an old man· I’m too old to learn a new language. ► elderly a polite word for old: · an elderly lady· a home for the elderly (=elderly people)· If you are elderly, you may be eligible for financial assistance. ► aging (also ageing British English) [only before noun] becoming old: · an ageing rock star· the problems of an ageing population ► aged [only before noun] written aged relatives are very old: · aged parents· She had to look after her aged aunt. ► elder brother/sister especially British English [only before noun] an older brother or sister. Elder sounds more formal than older: · I have two elder brothers. ► ancient [not usually before noun] informal very old – used humorously: · I’ll be 30 next year – it sounds really ancient! ► be getting on (in years) informal to be fairly old: · He’s 60 now, so he’s getting on a bit. ► be over the hill (also be past it British English) informal to be too old to do something: · Everyone thinks you’re past it when you get to 40. ► geriatric [only before noun] relating to medical care and treatment for old people: · a geriatric hospital· geriatric patients Longman Language Activatorrelating to old people► geriatric : geriatric hospital/medicine/patient etc · Geriatric hospitals are often severely under-staffed.· The clinic specializes in geriatric medicine. ► grey British used about the political or economic power of old people as a group: · the grey power movement in Britain · Conservatives have started to realize that they cannot take the grey vote for granted. WORD SETS► MEDICINE AB, nounadrenalin, nounaetiology, nounanatomy, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounbeat, verbblood, nounblood heat, nounblood pressure, nounblood type, nouncaseload, nounchemist's, nouncholesterol, nounclinical, adjectivecompress, nounconfine, verbconscious, adjectiveconsciousness, nounconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectivecoronary, adjectivecortex, nounculture, noundeath rattle, noundiaphragm, noundisc, noundissect, verbdouble-blind, adjectiveelectrocute, verbfamily doctor, nounfluid, noungenital, adjectivegenitals, noungeriatric, adjectivegerm, noungerontology, nounginseng, noungown, noungynaecology, nounhaematology, nounhaemoglobin, nounhealth care, nounhealth centre, nounheartbeat, nounhereditary, adjectiveheredity, nounhistamine, nounimaging, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninduce, verbinsanitary, adjectiveinspire, verbinstitution, nouninstrument, nouninsulin, nouninterferon, nouninternal, adjectiveintoxicant, nounin vitro fertilization, nounlaser, nounlocal, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelymph, nounlymph node, nounmedical school, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmetabolism, nounmetabolize, verbneurology, nounobstetrician, nounoral, adjectiveossify, verbovarian, adjectivepathogen, nounphysiology, nounplatelet, nounpositive, adjectivepreventive medicine, nounprognosis, nounpsychobiology, nounpsychosomatic, adjectivepublic health, nounregimen, nounregion, nounregress, verbrenal, adjectiverespirator, nounscreen, nounskeleton, nountest, verbtherapeutic, adjectivetherapeutics, nountoxicology, nountreatable, adjectivetreatment, nounultrasound, noununtreated, adjectivevein, nounwhite blood cell, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► geriatric/veterinary/tropical etc medicine (=medical study relating to specific groups or types of illness)· Advances have been made in veterinary medicine, so that our pets are living longer, healthier lives. ► maternity/general/geriatric etc ward (=a ward for people with a particular medical condition) COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► medicine · The post-war period in Britain has been characterized by the development of geriatric medicine as a legitimate medical specialism.· Some medical specialisms, especially geriatric medicine, are much better than others at arranging effective transfer.· The place of geriatric medicine within the new arrangements for the National Health Service also remains unclear.· There is no separate department of geriatric medicine in Bassetlaw.· Much has been achieved in geriatric medicine, and a multi-disciplinary approach is well established in many places. ► ward · I used to go along to Greenbank Hospital's geriatric wards, where I sang and played to the old folk.· Similarly within a hospital the culture of the accident and emergency department differs from the long-stay geriatric ward. 1[only before noun] relating to the medical care and treatment of old people:  a specialist in geriatric medicine► see thesaurus at old2informal too old to work well:  a geriatric rock star
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