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bariatrician

American  
[bar-ee-uh-trish-uhn] / ˌbær i əˈtrɪʃ ən /

noun

  1. a physician who specializes in bariatrics.

Etymology

Origin of bariatrician

1965–70; bariatric(s) + -ian, on the model of pediatrician

Example Sentences

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His mother, a bariatrician and internist, is in private practice, also in Hackensack.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2018

I think you should insist that you two go together to talk to a bariatrician.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2013

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