How to Pronounce "geriatrics"
word
ˌdʒɛɹiˈætɹɪks
jer-ee-AT-riks
dʒˌɛɹɪˈætɹɪks
jer-ih-AT-riks
Definition
The branch of medicine that focuses on health care for elderly people, including the prevention and treatment of diseases in older adults.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˌdʒɛɹiˈætɹɪks
British English
dʒˌɛɹɪˈætɹɪks
Simplified Pronunciation
US
jer-ee-AT-riks
UK
jer-ih-AT-riks
Listen in Context
She works in the geriatrics department at the hospital.
I want to study geriatrics and help older adults.
Geriatrics focuses on medical care for seniors.
After medical school, he specialized in geriatrics because he wanted to improve life for the elderly.