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.

bariatrics

/ băr′ē-ăt′rĭks /

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

Other Words From

• bari·atric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of bariatrics¹

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