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psychogeriatrics

Syllabification: (psy·cho·ger·i·at·rics)

Definition of psychogeriatrics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • the branch of health care concerned with mental illness and disturbance in elderly people, particularly those who have suffered distress as a result of moving into an institution.

Derivatives

psychogeriatric

adjective

psychogeriatrician


noun

psychogeriatrics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of psychogeriatrics in the British & World English dictionary