TERMS RELATED TO AGE/PERIODS OF LIFE

1. Generally

aetas, atis, f. = age

2. Childhood

neonatus, i, m. = a new-born (first 28 days of life)                   e.g. icterus neonatorum

infans, ntis, m / f = a child                                                        e.g. dosis pro
infantibus

infantilis, e = childish, on a child level of development   e.g. thorax infantilis

paedo- (G.) = referring to children                                          e.g. paediatria

3. Adolescence

pubertas, atis, f. = puberty                                                      e.g. pubertas
praecox

hebe- (G.) = referring to puberty                                             e.g. hebephrenia

iuvenis, e / iuvenilis, e = young, juvenile, immature                    e.g. acne iuvenilis

adolescens, ntis, m./f. = a maturing wo/man                              e.g. cyphosis
adolescentium

ephebo- (G.) = young man                                                      e.g. ephebophilia

4. Adulthood

adultus, a, um = grown wo/man                                               e.g. dosis pro adultis

5. Old age

praesenium, ii, n. = the period before old age (50-60)

praesenilis, e = referring to praesenium                                    e.g. dementia
praesenilis

senium, ii, n. = old age

senilis, e = related to old age, senile                                         e.g. arcus corneae
senilis

ger/ont/o- (G.) = referring to old age                                       e.g. geriatria