bariatrics Syllabification: (bar·i·at·rics)Pronunciation: /ˌbarēˈatriks/Definition of bariatrics noun [usually treated as singular] the branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of obesity. Derivatives bariatric adjective Origin: 1960s: from baro- + Greek iatros 'physician' + -icsbariatrics in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of bariatrics in the British & World English dictionary
