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

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The committee —composed of experts including pediatricians, geriatricians, infectious disease doctors, immunologists and vaccinologists — has three regular meetings a year to pore over the evidence for new or updated vaccines. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 June 2025 By then, hundreds of geriatricians are expected to retire or leave the specialty, reducing their number to fewer than 7,600, with relatively few young doctors joining the field. Jariel Arvin, Miami Herald, 21 June 2025 Here are columns by Zeynep Tufekci on Zuckerberg and Pamela Paul on geriatricians. German Lopez, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025 This has drawn interest from both geriatricians and fertility specialists. Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 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 19 Jul. 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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