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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-ătrĭks /

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


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Other Words From

  • bari·atric adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bariatrics1

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

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