bariatrics

[ bar-ee-a-triks ]

noun(used with a singular verb)
  1. a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases.

Origin of bariatrics

1
1965–70; <Greek bár(os) weight (cf. baro-) + -iatrics

Other words from bariatrics

  • bar·i·at·ric, adjective

Words Nearby bariatrics

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Scientific definitions for bariatrics

bariatrics

[ băr′ē-ătrĭks ]


  1. The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.

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