Gerontology
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002872
The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002872 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | geriatrics |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Medicine; Elderly |
| Translations | Spanish: gerontología |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-002872",
"term": "Gerontology",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The branch of medicine concerned with the physiological and pathological aspects of the aged, including the clinical problems of senescence and senility.",
"synonyms": [
"geriatrics"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"medicine",
"elderly"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "gerontología"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/gerontology/"
}
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