NOUN
  • Definition - The study of the elderly, and of the aging process itself.
  • Definition - The branch of science that deals with the problems of aged people. It is to be distinguished from geriatrics, which is the study of the diseases of the elderly. Gerontology covers the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging.
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11 Letter Words
gerontology 16
8 Letter Words
oenology 12 ontology 12
7 Letter Words
geology 12 toggery 12 enology 11 goonery 11 neology 11 orogeny 11 orology 11 otology 11 elytron 10 toggler 9
5 Letter Words
leggy 10 loggy 10 glory 9 gooey 9 gooly 9 goony 9 gyron 9 ology 9 entry 8 looey 8 loony 8 onery 8 rooty 8 toney 8 toyer 8 toyon 8 gorge 7 grego 7 ergot 6 genro 6 goner 6 logon 6 longe 6 ogler 6 enrol 5 lento 5 loner 5 nerol 5 noter 5 orlon 5 tenor 5 toner 5 trone 5
4 Letter Words
eggy 9 yegg 9 gley 8 gory 8 grey 8 gyno 8 gyre 8 gyro 8 logy 8 orgy 8 lory 7 lyre 7 only 7 oyer 7 rely 7 ryot 7 tony 7 tory 7 toyo 7 trey 7 troy 7 tyer 7 tyne 7 tyre 7 tyro 7 yore 7 gleg 6 gogo 6 gong 6 grog 6 nogg 6 tegg 6 ergo 5 gelt 5 gent 5 glen 5 goer 5 gone 5 goon 5 gore 5 grot 5 loge 5 logo 5 long 5 ogle 5 ogre 5 tong 5 trog 5 enol 4 leno 4
3 Letter Words
gey 7 goy 7 ley 6 lye 6 rye 6 toy 6 try 6 tye 6 yen 6 yer 6 yet 6 yon 6 egg 5 ego 4 eng 4 erg 4 gel 4 gen 4 get 4 goo 4 gor 4 got 4 leg 4 log 4 neg 4 nog 4 org 4 reg 4 teg 4 tog 4 eon 3 ern 3 let 3 loo 3 lor 3 lot 3 net 3 noo 3 nor 3 not 3 ole 3 one 3 ono 3 oot 3 ore 3 ort 3 ret 3 roe 3 roo 3 rot 3
2 Letter Words
oy 5 ye 5 yo 5 go 3 el 2 en 2 er 2 et 2 lo 2 ne 2 no 2 oe 2 on 2 or 2 re 2 te 2 to 2
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