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bariatrics

Pronunciation: /barɪˈatrɪks/
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' + -ics

bariatrics in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bariatrics in the US English dictionary