the infirmities pertaining to old age
1old — oldness, n. /ohld/, adj., older, oldest or elder, eldest, n. adj. 1. far advanced in the years of one s or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree. 2. of or pertaining to the latter part of the life or term of existence of a person or… …
2Senile — Se nile, a. [L. senilis, from senex, gen. senis, old, an old man: cf. F. s[ e]nile. See {Senior}.] Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old age; as, senile weakness. Senile… …
3Senile gangrene — Senile Se nile, a. [L. senilis, from senex, gen. senis, old, an old man: cf. F. s[ e]nile. See {Senior}.] Of or pertaining to old age; proceeding from, or characteristic of, old age; affected with the infirmities of old age; as, senile weakness.… …
4ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
5Biblical Exegesis — Biblical Exegesis † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Biblical Exegesis Exegesis is the branch of theology which investigates and expresses the true sense of Sacred Scripture. The exegete does not inquire which books constitute Sacred… …
6Elizabeth Cady Stanton — Infobox Person name = Elizabeth Cady Stanton image size = 289px caption = Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her daughter Harriot. birth date = birth date|mf=yes|1815|11|12|mf=y birth place = Johnstown, New York death date = death date and… …
7Gray Wolf — Taxobox name = Gray Wolf fossil range = Late Pleistocene Recent status = LC status system = iucn3.1 trend = stable status ref =IUCN2006|assessors=Mech Boitani|year=2004|id=3746|title=Canis lupus|downloaded=2006 05 05 Database entry includes… …
8W. H. R. Rivers — Photograph of Rivers taken by Henry Maull Born 12 March 1864(1864 03 12) …
9Hospitals — • Originally, hospital meant a place where strangers or visitors were received; in the course of time, its use was restricted to institutions for the care of the sick Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hospitals Hospitals …