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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And the number of geriatricians has fallen to about 7,300. — Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026 Jonathan Appelbaum is an internist, geriatrician and an HIV specialist. — Jonathan Appelbaum, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026 Geriatric psychiatrists, neuropsychologists and geriatricians may also be able to diagnose the condition through testing and brain imaging. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Devyani Misra, a geriatrician and rheumatologist at Harvard Medical School, said the study’s findings show promise but the results are not generalizable because the researchers preselected participants who would probably benefit from changing their walking gait. — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for geriatrician

Word History

Etymology

geriatr(ics) + -ician

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Jul. 2026.

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