geriatrics
/ˌdʒeriˈætrɪks/noun
उच्चारण जेरिऐट्रिक्स
जराचिकित्सा, वृद्ध-चिकित्सा
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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the branch of medicine concerned with the diseases and care of old people
जराचिकित्सा, वृद्ध-चिकित्सा
- a specialist in geriatrics
- She chose geriatrics because she enjoys caring for elderly patients.
- The hospital has a new ward for geriatrics.
+ 2 more examples
- Advances in geriatrics have helped people live healthier lives into old age.
- Dr Nair trained in geriatrics before opening her clinic.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
ger·i·at·rics
§Grammar and usage
Geriatrics takes a singular verb ('Geriatrics is a growing field').
Geriatrics singular verb लेता है ('Geriatrics is a growing field')।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the branch of medicine for old people is geriatrics (a doctor a geriatrician); for children paediatrics; for women obstetrics and gynaecology; for the heart cardiology; the study of ageing gerontology.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: वृद्धों के लिए चिकित्सा शाखा geriatrics (डॉक्टर geriatrician); बच्चों के लिए paediatrics; स्त्रियों के लिए obstetrics और gynaecology; हृदय के लिए cardiology; वृद्धावस्था का अध्ययन gerontology।
General knowledge
The National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) was launched in 2010.
वृद्धजन स्वास्थ्य देखभाल राष्ट्रीय कार्यक्रम (NPHCE) 2010 में शुरू हुआ।