geriatrician

geriatrician
geriatrician [jer΄ē a′tristjer΄ē ə trish′ən ]
n.
a doctor who specializes in geriatrics: also geriatrist [jer΄ē a′trist]

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ger·i·a·tri·cian (jĕr'ē-ə-trĭshʹən) also ger·i·at·rist (-ătʹrĭst) n.
A physician who specializes in geriatrics.

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