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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgerontologia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dʒe.ron.toˈlɔ.dʒa
"La gerontologia è una disciplina fondamentale per la medicina moderna."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The scientific study of old age, the process of aging, and the particular problems of old people.
"Advances in gerontology have significantly improved our understanding of age-related diseases." - 2
The branch of science that deals with aging and the special problems of the elderly.
"She decided to pursue a master's degree in gerontology to better serve senior communities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'gerōn' meaning 'old man' and 'logia' meaning 'study of'. The term emerged in the early 20th century to establish a formal scientific approach to understanding the biological, psychological, and sociological aspects of aging.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gerontology" is said worldwide
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gérontologie
Transliteration: ʒe.ʁɔ̃.tɔ.lɔ.ʒi
"La gérontologie étudie les aspects biologiques et sociaux du vieillissement."
Gerontologie
Transliteration: ɡeʁontoˈloɡiː
"Die Gerontologie befasst sich mit den wissenschaftlichen Aspekten des Alterns."
gerontologia
Transliteration: dʒe.ron.toˈlɔ.dʒa
"La gerontologia è una disciplina fondamentale per la medicina moderna."
gerontología
Transliteration: xe.ɾon.toˈlo.xi.a
"La gerontología analiza los cambios físicos y mentales en la vejez."
gerontologia
Transliteration: ʒe.ɾõ.to.loˈʒi.ɐ
"A gerontologia busca promover a qualidade de vida dos idosos."
वृद्धावस्था विज्ञान
Transliteration: vriddhavastha vigyan
"वृद्धावस्था विज्ञान बढ़ती उम्र के प्रभावों का अध्ययन करता है।"
老年学
Transliteration: lǎoniánxué
"老年学是一门研究人类衰老过程的综合学科。"
노인학
Transliteration: noinhak
"노인학은 노화 과정과 노인의 삶을 연구합니다."
老年学
Transliteration: rōnen-gaku
"老年学は老化のプロセスや高齢者に関する問題を研究する学問です。"
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