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Where does “orthogeriatric” come from?

orthogeriatric (English) comes from English geriatric, from English geriatrics, from Ancient Greek γῆρας, from Proto-Indo-European ǵērh₂-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵerh₂- — to grow old, to mature.

orthogeriatric (English): Describing orthopaedic care for geriatric...

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  1. Describing orthopaedic care for geriatric...

Ancestry of “orthogeriatric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgeriatricRelating to the elderly; Elderly, old; Relating...
2EnglishgeriatricsThe branch of medicine that focuses on health...
3Ancient Greekγῆραςold age
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵērh₂-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵerh₂-to grow old, to mature
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