bariatric
/ (ˌbærɪˈætrɪk) /
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adjective
of or relating to the treatment of obesitybariatric surgery
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Derived forms of bariatric
bariatrics, pl nWord Origin for bariatric
C20: from baro + iatric
Words nearby bariatric
bargoon, bar graph, Bar Harbor, barhop, Bari, bariatric, bariatrician, bariatrics, baric, Bari delle Puglie, barilla
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Example sentences from the Web for bariatric
So how did Christie pull off bariatric surgery without the media catching on?
Chris Christie’s Weight Loss: The Lap-Band Procedure Explained|Lizzie Crocker|May 8, 2013|DAILY BEASTThe bariatric approach was shown effective in two New England Journal of Medicine articles earlier this year (here and here).
In addition to the pills, bariatric surgery—the high-end word of stomach stapling—is proving its value.