Diseases Related to Old Age - Glossary

Dr. Reeja Tharu

Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D , Madhumathi Palaniappan

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Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Sep 25, 2019

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Glossary

Geriatric psychiatry: Deals with evaluating and treating psychological and emotional disorders.

Chronic condition: A long lasting health problem.

Morbidity: A diseased condition or the ratio of sick people in a population.

Biomarkers: Physiological indicators.

Chromosomal aberrations: Changes in the chromosomes that may be either structural or numerical.

Published on Apr 07, 2016
Last Updated on Sep 25, 2019

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