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Paediatrics vs Geriatric - What's the difference?

paediatrics | geriatric |

As nouns the difference between paediatrics and geriatric

is that paediatrics is while geriatric is (slang) an old person.

As an adjective geriatric is

of or pertaining to the elderly.

paediatrics

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)

    • Related terms

    * paediatric English pluralia tantum

    geriatric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to the elderly.
  • Of or pertaining to geriatrics.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) An old person.