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bariatrics
[ bar-ee-a-triks ]
/ ˌbær iˈæ trɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
a branch of medicine that deals with the control and treatment of obesity and allied diseases.
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OTHER WORDS FROM bariatrics
bar·i·at·ric, adjectiveWords nearby bariatrics
Bar Harbor, barhop, Bari, bariatric, bariatrician, bariatrics, baric, Bari delle Puglie, barilla, Barinas, Baring
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Scientific definitions for bariatrics
bariatrics
[ băr′ē-ăt′rÄks ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity.
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