Ger- (Ger-), Gero- (Gero-), Geronto- (Geront (O)-)

In medicine and biology, there are many terms that refer to various diseases and conditions. One such term is the prefix “ger-,” which is used to denote old age. This prefix is ​​often used in medical terminology to emphasize that a disease or condition is associated with old age.

For example, “herpetic infection” means that the disease is associated with age over 60 years. There are also terms such as “geriatric depression” and “gerontological dementia”, which are also associated with older age and require special attention from doctors and healthcare professionals.

In addition, many medications used to treat older people contain this prefix in their name. For example, “geration” is a medicine that helps older people improve their health and well-being.

Thus, the prefix “ger-” is an important term in medicine and biology, which helps doctors and healthcare professionals better understand the characteristics of diseases and conditions in older people.

**Introduction**

Ger-, Gero-, Geronto- are prefixes that have several meanings in different languages. Some of them are prefixes indicating old age or age. In Russian there are similar prefixes, such as Star-, Starsh- and Star-Shey (more details in the following chapters). **Meaning of Prefixes** The prefix Gero- indicates actions associated with age group or gender. It is used to form masculine nouns that denote older people or people working in the medical field, for example: gerotherapist, hero-volunteer