| chair form | The more stable of two conformations assumed by 6-membered cyclic sugars (e.g., the pyranoses) or cyclohexane derivatives, as opposed to boat form. See: Haworth conformational formulas of cyclic sugars. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| half-chair form | See: Haworth conformational formulas of cyclic sugars. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geriatric | Pertaining to the treatment of the aged. (18 Nov 1997) |
| geriatric assessment | Evaluation of the level of physical, physiological, or mental functioning in the older population group. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geriatric dentistry | <specialty> The branch of dentistry concerned with the dental problems of older people. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geriatric medicine | <specialty> A specialty of medicine that is concerned with the disease and health problems of older people, usually those over 65 years of age. Considered a subspecialty of internal medicine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geriatric nursing | Nursing care of the aged patient given in the home, the hospital, or special institutions such as nursing homes, psychiatric institutions, etc. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geriatric psychiatry | <specialty> A subspecialty of psychiatry concerned with the mental health of the aged. (12 Dec 1998) |
| geriatric therapy | Treatment of disease in the aged. Synonym: geriatric therapy. (05 Mar 2000) |