gerontology
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Noun
- The branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | gently | 2 | 31 |
| 2 | terminology | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | geology | 4 | 5 |
| 4 | chronology | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | deontology | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | ontology | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | gerontologist | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | paleontology | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | otology | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | entomology | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | enterology | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | serology | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | penology | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | oncology | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | etiology | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | ethology | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | scientology | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | ornithology | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | dermatology | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | rotolo | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
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