lão bệnh học
Definition
- Noun:
- Geriatrics: The branch of medicine that focuses on the health, care, and diseases of elderly people. It is the medical specialty dedicated to the study, prevention, and treatment of illness and disability in old age.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy là một bác sĩ chuyên về lão bệnh học. (He is a doctor specializing in geriatrics.)
- Lão bệnh học là một lĩnh vực quan trọng trong xã hội già hóa. (Geriatrics is an important field in an aging society.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in formal, medical, and academic contexts to describe the specialty, research, or practice related to elderly healthcare.
Variants and Related Words
Lão khoa (n): Geriatrics. This is a more common, shortened synonym in Vietnamese medical terminology.
- Bệnh viện có khoa lão khoa riêng. (The hospital has a separate geriatrics department.)
Y học người cao tuổi (n): Elderly medicine. A descriptive phrase for the same field.
Synonyms
- Geriatrics: The medical specialty for the elderly.
- Geriatric medicine: Another term for the same field of study and practice.
Related Terms
- Lão hóa (n): Aging. The biological process of growing older.
- Người cao tuổi (n): Elderly person. The subject of geriatric care.