bariatrics
[ bar-ee-a-triks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases.
Origin of bariatrics
1Other words from bariatrics
- bar·i·at·ric, adjective
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Scientific definitions for bariatrics
bariatrics
[ băr′ē-ăt′rĭks ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
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