HealthAugust 18, 2026

geriatric

jer-ee-A-trik

Definition

Relating to the branch of medicine or social care that focuses on the health and care of elderly people.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'geron' meaning 'old man' and 'iatreia' meaning 'healing'. It entered English in the early 20th century to describe the medical care of the elderly.

In the news

The article uses the term to identify a specific healthcare specialty for which graduates are struggling to find employment in Morocco. It highlights how training programs for geriatric care are growing, yet job creation has not kept pace.

Morocco’s health graduates raise concerns over rising unemployment amid high graduate numbers, limited jobs

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HESPRESS English - Morocco News

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