geropsychiatry
geropsychiatry noun: a branch of psychiatry that focuses on elderly people; geriatric psychiatry.
Noun
geropsychiatry (uncountable)
- A branch of psychiatry that focuses on elderly people; geriatric psychiatry.
- Synonyms:
- gerontopsychiatry, psychogeriatrics
Synonyms of geropsychiatry
Origin of geropsychiatry
From gero- + psychiatry.
Questions about geropsychiatry
- What does geropsychiatry mean?
- Geropsychiatry means a branch of psychiatry that focuses on elderly people; geriatric psychiatry.
- What part of speech is geropsychiatry?
- Geropsychiatry is a noun.
Words near geropsychiatry in the dictionary
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